Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 41B - Action Against Killer of Decedent for Forfeiture of Certain Property, Benefits and Rights
NRS 41B.200 - General rule; killer cannot profit or benefit from wrong; anti-lapse statute and right of representation; contingent, residuary and other beneficiaries; common law.


1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of this chapter apply to any appointment, nomination, power, right, property, interest or benefit that accrues or devolves to a killer of a decedent based upon the death of the decedent. If any such appointment, nomination, power, right, property, interest or benefit is not expressly covered by the provisions of this chapter, it must be treated in accordance with the principle that a killer cannot profit or benefit from his or her wrong.
2. The provisions of this chapter do not abrogate or limit the application of:
(a) The anti-lapse provisions of NRS 133.200 or the right of representation, as defined and applied in chapter 134 of NRS, with respect to a person who is not a killer of the decedent; or
(b) Any provision of a governing instrument that designates:
(1) A contingent or residuary beneficiary who is not a killer of the decedent; or
(2) Any other beneficiary who is not a killer of the decedent.
3. The provisions of this chapter do not abrogate or limit any principle or rule of the common law, unless the principle or rule is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1351)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 41B - Action Against Killer of Decedent for Forfeiture of Certain Property, Benefits and Rights

NRS 41B.010 - Definitions.

NRS 41B.020 - "Acquitted" defined.

NRS 41B.030 - "Agent" defined.

NRS 41B.040 - "Beneficiary" defined.

NRS 41B.050 - "Community property" defined.

NRS 41B.060 - "Community property with right of survivorship" defined.

NRS 41B.070 - "Convicted" and "conviction" defined.

NRS 41B.080 - "Culpable actor in the felonious and intentional killing of a decedent" defined.

NRS 41B.090 - "Governing instrument" defined.

NRS 41B.100 - "Interest" defined.

NRS 41B.110 - "Interested person" defined.

NRS 41B.120 - "Joint tenants with right of survivorship" defined.

NRS 41B.130 - "Killer" defined.

NRS 41B.140 - "Payor" defined.

NRS 41B.150 - "Person" defined.

NRS 41B.160 - "Property" defined.

NRS 41B.200 - General rule; killer cannot profit or benefit from wrong; anti-lapse statute and right of representation; contingent, residuary and other beneficiaries; common law.

NRS 41B.210 - Acts constituting felonious and intentional killing; insanity or diminished capacity.

NRS 41B.250 - Criminal action: Conclusive effect of judgment of conviction; admissibility of judgment of conviction in civil action.

NRS 41B.260 - Civil action: Parties; burden of proof; evidence; stay of proceedings; limitation on time for commencement.

NRS 41B.300 - Estate of decedent.

NRS 41B.310 - Governing instruments.

NRS 41B.320 - Community property with right of survivorship and joint tenants with right of survivorship.

NRS 41B.330 - Action for wrongful death.

NRS 41B.400 - Payor or other third person who pays or transfers forfeited property, interest or benefit.

NRS 41B.410 - Person who acquires or receives forfeited property, interest or benefit without legal right or authorization.

NRS 41B.420 - Killer who transfers forfeited property, interest or benefit to third person; effect of preemption by federal law.