1. When necessary for the proper administration of a guardianship, a public guardian may:
(a) Retain an attorney to assist him or her if the attorney practices law in the county and is qualified by experience and willing to serve or rotate this employment among attorneys who practice law in the county and who are qualified by experience and willing to serve; or
(b) Upon approval of the board of county commissioners, obtain assistance from the office of the district attorney of the county.
2. Any attorney’s fee must be paid from the assets of the protected person.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1597; A 2007, 2491)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 253 - Public Administration of Estates and Public Guardians
NRS 253.040 - Authority to administer estates; application for letters of administration; bond.
NRS 253.0407 - Authority and procedure for donation or destruction of certain property of estate.
NRS 253.042 - Investigatory powers.
NRS 253.0425 - Administration of or petition to set aside estate after investigation of gross value.
NRS 253.0435 - General powers; exception.
NRS 253.0447 - Payment for expenses incurred in performance of duties; exception.
NRS 253.060 - Applicability of rules and laws governing other administrators and executors.
NRS 253.070 - Officers and other persons to furnish information.
NRS 253.080 - Institution and maintenance of actions.
NRS 253.110 - Prohibition against interest in expenditures.
NRS 253.180 - Subordinates, consultants and assistants.
NRS 253.210 - Powers, duties, rights and responsibilities.
NRS 253.215 - Legal assistance.
NRS 253.230 - Allocation of costs incurred in appointment proceedings and administrative costs.
NRS 253.245 - Reports and budgets to and investigations by board of county commissioners.