Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 7 - Attorneys and Counselors at Law
NRS 7.075 - Duties of attorney upon death of client being represented in pending action; sanctions.

1. An attorney at law who represents any person who is a party to an action pending before any court shall, within 90 days after the death of that person, file a notice of death and a motion for substitution of a party with the court and cause a copy of that notice and motion to be served upon every other party to the action.
2. The court may, upon motion, impose any sanctions it considers appropriate, including costs and attorney’s fees, against an attorney who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 504)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 7 - Attorneys and Counselors at Law

NRS 7.030 - Prerequisites to receiving license to practice law. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occ...

NRS 7.034 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duties of Supreme Court. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures...

NRS 7.037 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish p...

NRS 7.039 - Renewal of license: Application to include information relating to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection.

NRS 7.045 - Unlawful solicitation of legal business; penalty.

NRS 7.055 - Duty of discharged attorney to deliver certain materials to client; enforcement; adjudication of claims to materials.

NRS 7.065 - Representation of indigent persons by attorneys in public employment.