Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to personal and family maintenance authorizes the agent to perform the acts necessary to maintain the customary standard of living of the principal, including, but not limited to, authorizing the agent to:
1. Make periodic payments of child support and other family maintenance required by a court or governmental agency or an agreement to which the principal is a party;
2. Provide normal domestic help, usual vacations and travel expenses, and funds for shelter, clothing, food, appropriate education, including postsecondary and vocational education, and other current living costs for the principal;
3. Pay expenses for necessary health care and custodial care on behalf of the principal;
4. Act as the principal’s personal representative pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended, and applicable regulations, in making decisions related to the past, present or future payment for the provision of health care consented to by the principal or anyone authorized under the law of this State to consent to health care on behalf of the principal;
5. Continue any provision made by the principal for automobiles or other means of transportation, including registering, licensing, insuring and replacing them;
6. Maintain credit and debit accounts for the convenience of the principal and open new accounts; and
7. Continue payments incidental to the membership or affiliation of the principal in a religious institution, club, society, order or other organization or to continue contributions to those organizations.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 190)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 162A.020 - "Acknowledged" defined.
NRS 162A.030 - "Agent" defined.
NRS 162A.040 - "Durable" defined.
NRS 162A.050 - "Electronic" defined.
NRS 162A.060 - "Good faith" defined.
NRS 162A.070 - "Incapacity" defined.
NRS 162A.075 - "Nondurable" defined.
NRS 162A.080 - "Person" defined.
NRS 162A.090 - "Power of attorney" defined.
NRS 162A.100 - "Presently exercisable general power of appointment" defined.
NRS 162A.110 - "Principal" defined.
NRS 162A.120 - "Property" defined.
NRS 162A.130 - "Record" defined.
NRS 162A.140 - "Sign" defined.
NRS 162A.150 - "State" defined.
NRS 162A.160 - "Stocks and bonds" defined.
NRS 162A.210 - Power of attorney is durable; exceptions.
NRS 162A.230 - Validity of power of attorney.
NRS 162A.240 - Meaning and effect of power of attorney.
NRS 162A.250 - Nomination of guardian of estate; relation of agent to court-appointed guardian.
NRS 162A.260 - Time at which power of attorney is effective.
NRS 162A.270 - Termination of power of attorney or authority of agent.
NRS 162A.280 - Co-agents and successor agents.
NRS 162A.290 - Reimbursement of agent.
NRS 162A.300 - Agent’s acceptance of appointment.
NRS 162A.310 - Duties of agent.
NRS 162A.320 - Exoneration of agent.
NRS 162A.330 - Judicial relief.
NRS 162A.340 - Liability of agent.
NRS 162A.350 - Resignation of agent; notice.
NRS 162A.360 - Acceptance of and reliance upon acknowledged power of attorney.
NRS 162A.370 - Liability for refusal to accept acknowledged power of attorney.
NRS 162A.380 - Principles of law and equity.
NRS 162A.390 - Laws applicable to financial institutions and entities.
NRS 162A.400 - Remedies under other law.
NRS 162A.450 - Grant of specific authority.
NRS 162A.470 - Construction of authority generally.
NRS 162A.490 - Tangible personal property.
NRS 162A.500 - Stocks and bonds.
NRS 162A.510 - Commodities and options.
NRS 162A.520 - Banks and other financial institutions.
NRS 162A.530 - Operation of entity or business.
NRS 162A.540 - Insurance and annuities.
NRS 162A.550 - Estates, trusts and other beneficial interests.
NRS 162A.560 - Claims and litigation.
NRS 162A.570 - Personal and family maintenance.
NRS 162A.580 - Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service.
NRS 162A.590 - Retirement plans.
NRS 162A.620 - Power of attorney.
NRS 162A.650 - Uniformity of application and construction.
NRS 162A.660 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
NRS 162A.720 - "Attending physician" defined.
NRS 162A.730 - "Declaration" defined.
NRS 162A.740 - "Health care facility" defined.
NRS 162A.745 - "Intellectual disability" defined.
NRS 162A.750 - "Life-sustaining treatment" defined.
NRS 162A.760 - "Provider of health care" defined.
NRS 162A.770 - "Qualified patient" defined.
NRS 162A.780 - "Terminal condition" defined.
NRS 162A.810 - Time at which power of attorney is effective.
NRS 162A.815 - Acceptance and reliance upon acknowledged power of attorney.
NRS 162A.820 - Termination of power of attorney or authority of agent.
NRS 162A.830 - Co-agents and successor agents.
NRS 162A.840 - Persons not eligible for designation as agent.
NRS 162A.860 - Power of attorney: Form.
NRS 162A.865 - Power of attorney for adult with intellectual disability: Form.
NRS 162A.870 - Power of attorney for adult with dementia: Form.