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NV Rev Stat § 159A.305 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 159A - Guardianship of Minors|NRS 159A.305 - Petition alleging that person disposed of money of protected minor or proposed protected minor or has evidence of interest of protected minor or proposed protected minor in or to property.

  1. If a guardian, interested person, protected minor or proposed protected minor petitions the court upon oath alleging:  (a) That a person has or is suspected to have concealed, converted to his or her own use, conveyed away or otherwise disposed of any money, good, chattel or effect of the protected minor or proposed protected minor; or  (b) That the person has in his or her possession or knowledge any deed, conveyance, bond, contract or other writing which contains evidence of, or tends to disclose the right, title or interest of the protected minor or proposed protected minor in or to, any real or personal property, or any claim or demand,  the judge may cause the person to be cited to appear before the district court to answer, upon oath, upon the matter of the petition.  2. If the person cited does not reside in the county where letters of guardianship have been issued pursuant to NRS 159A.075, the person may be cited and examined before the district court of the county where the person resides, or before the court that issued the citation. Each party to the petition may produce witnesses, and such witnesses may be examined by either party.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 866)
NV Rev Stat § 159A.315 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 159A - Guardianship of Minors|NRS 159A.315 - Order of court upon findings concerning allegations that person disposed of money of protected minor or proposed protected minor or has evidence of interest of protected minor or proposed protected minor in or to property; nonappearance or noncompliance by person cited; effect of order.

  1. If the court finds, after examination of a person cited pursuant to NRS 159A.305, that the person has committed an act:  (a) Set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 159A.305, the court may order the person to return the asset or the value of the asset to the guardian of the estate; or  (b) Set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 159A.305, the court may order the person to return the asset or provide information concerning the location of the asset to the guardian of the estate.  2. The court may hold a person who is cited pursuant to NRS 159A.305 in contempt of court and deal with the person accordingly if the person:  (a) Refuses to appear and submit to examination or to testify regarding the matter complained of in the petition; or  (b) Fails to comply with an order of the court issued pursuant to subsection 1.  3. An order of the court pursuant to subsection 1 is prima facie evidence of the right of the proposed protected minor or the estate of the protected minor to the asset described in the order in any action that may be brought for the recovery thereof, and any judgment recovered therein must be double the value of the asset, and damages in addition thereof equal to the value of such property.  4. If the person who is cited pursuant to NRS 159A.305 appears and, upon consideration of the petition, the court finds that the person is not liable or responsible to the proposed protected minor or the estate of the protected minor, the court may order:  (a) The proposed protected minor or the estate of the protected minor to pay the attorney’s fees and costs of the respondent; or  (b) If the court finds that the petitioner unnecessarily or unreasonably filed the petition, the petitioner personally to pay the attorney’s fees and costs of the respondent.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 866)
NV Rev Stat § 159A.339 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 159A - Guardianship of Minors|NRS 159A.339 - Assumption of jurisdiction by court of trust of which protected minor is beneficiary.

  1. If the inventory filed pursuant to NRS 159A.085 includes the existence of a trust of which the protected minor is currently a beneficiary who is receiving or is entitled to receive distributions, the trustee must be served with a copy of the inventory for the purpose of alerting the trustee that the court may assume jurisdiction of the trust pursuant to this section or that supervision of the trust may be transferred to the court pursuant to NRS 164.130.  2. The guardian of the protected minor or attorney of the protected minor may demand a copy of the trust and an accounting of the assets of the trust from the trustee. Such a demand must be served on the trustee and all parties and include notice that failure to comply with the demand may result in the court assuming jurisdiction of the trust.   3. If the trustee fails to comply with the demand made pursuant to subsection 2 within 30 days after being served with the demand, the guardian of the protected minor or attorney of the protected minor may petition the court to assume jurisdiction of the trust. Such a petition must be served on the trustee and all parties.  4. Not later than 30 days after being served with a petition pursuant to subsection 3, the trustee may object to the court assuming jurisdiction of the trust. If no objection is filed or if the court does not find good cause as to why it should not assume jurisdiction of the trust, the court may assume jurisdiction of the trust.  5. Not later than 30 days after the court assumes jurisdiction of the trust pursuant to this section or supervision of the trust is transferred to the court pursuant to NRS 164.130, the trustee shall file a copy of the trust and an accounting of the assets of the trust with the court.  6. The provisions of chapters 162 to 167, inclusive, of NRS apply to a trust of which a court has jurisdiction.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1234)
NV Rev Stat § 159A.3395 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 159A - Guardianship of Minors|NRS 159A.3395 - Protected minor or attorney entitled to copies of accountings for trust created by or for benefit of protected minor; submission of trust to jurisdiction of court.

A protected minor or his or her attorney is entitled to receive copies of any accountings relating to any trusts created by or for the benefit of the protected minor. A protected minor may submit any trust to the jurisdiction of a court if:  1. The protected minor, his or her spouse, or both the protected minor and his or her spouse are grantors and sole beneficiaries of the income of the trust; or  2. The trust was created at the discretion of or with the consent of a court.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2552)
NV Rev Stat § 159A.342 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 159A - Guardianship of Minors|NRS 159A.342 - Determination as to whether guardian has already been appointed upon application by person to be designated as guardian.

  1. If a guardian applies to a court to be designated as the guardian of a person, the court must determine whether a guardian has already been designated for the person by accessing the Nevada Lockbox established by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 225.360 in accordance with the provisions of NRS 225.380.  2. When determining whether a guardian has already been designated for the person, if the court determines that two or more different designations exist and each designation is valid, the most recent designation shall be deemed to be the controlling designation.  3. If the court determines that a guardian has already been designated for the person, the application for guardianship cannot proceed unless the court revokes the designation.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4359)
NV Rev Stat § 159A.345 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 159A - Guardianship of Minors|NRS 159A.345 - Imposition of penalties upon certain misconduct by guardian.

If a guardian:  1. Is guilty of gross impropriety in handling the property of the protected minor;  2. Makes a substantial misstatement in any report filed pursuant to NRS 159A.081 or any account filed pursuant to NRS 159A.177; or  3. Willfully fails to file a report required by NRS 159A.081 or an account required by NRS 159A.177 after receiving written notice from the court of the failure to file and a grace period of 2 months after such notification has elapsed,  the court may impose a penalty in an amount not to exceed $5,000 and order restitution of any money misappropriated from the estate of a protected minor, which must be paid by the guardian and must not be paid by the estate of the protected minor.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2552)
NV Rev Stat § 159A.346 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 159A - Guardianship of Minors|NRS 159A.346 - Appropriate actions authorized upon violation by guardian of any right of protected minor.

  1. If a guardian violates any right of a protected minor that is set forth in this chapter, a court may take any appropriate action, including, without limitation:  (a) Issuing an order that certain actions be taken or discontinued;  (b) Disallowing any fees payable to the guardian;  (c) After notice and a hearing, issuing an order compensating a protected minor or the estate of a protected minor for any injury, death or loss of money or property caused by the actions of the guardian or the failure of the guardian to take appropriate action;  (d) Removing the guardian pursuant to NRS 159A.185; or  (e) Taking any other action that is proper under the circumstances.  2. If any action by a guardian is deemed to be deliberately harmful or fraudulent or to have been committed with malice, the court may also impose:  (a) Twice the actual damages incurred by the protected minor; and  (b) Attorney’s fees and costs.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2552)
NV Rev Stat § 159A.375 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 159A - Guardianship of Minors|NRS 159A.375 - Appeals to appellate court of competent jurisdiction.

In addition to any order from which an appeal is expressly authorized pursuant to this chapter, an appeal may be taken to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution within 30 days after its notice of entry from an order:  1. Granting or revoking letters of guardianship.  2. Directing or authorizing the sale or conveyance, or confirming the sale, of property of the estate of a protected minor.  3. Settling an account.  4. Ordering or authorizing a guardian to act pursuant to NRS 159A.113.  5. Ordering or authorizing the payment of a debt, claim, devise, guardian’s fees or attorney’s fees.  6. Determining ownership interests in property.  7. Granting or denying a petition to enforce the liability of a surety.  8. Granting or denying a petition for modification or termination of a guardianship.  9. Granting or denying a petition for removal of a guardian or appointment of a successor guardian.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 867)
NV Rev Stat § 160.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.010 - Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Veterans’ Guardianship Act.  [18:28:1929; NCL § 9565]
NV Rev Stat § 160.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.020 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter:  1. "Benefits" means all money payable by the United States through the Department of Veterans Affairs.  2. "Department of Veterans Affairs" means the Department of Veterans Affairs, its predecessors or successors.  3. "Estate" and "income" include only money received by the guardian from the Department of Veterans Affairs and all earnings, interest and profits derived therefrom.  4. "Guardian" means any person acting as a fiduciary for a ward.  5. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the United States or the Secretary’s successor.  6. "Ward" means a beneficiary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.  [1:28:1929; NCL § 9548] — (NRS A 1985, 508; 1995, 1078)
NV Rev Stat § 160.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.030 - Applicability.

Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulation of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary requires the appointment of a guardian for a ward before the payment of benefits, the appointment must be made in the manner provided in this chapter.  [2:28:1929; NCL § 9549] — (NRS A 1995, 1078)
NV Rev Stat § 160.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.040 - Limitation on number of wards; exceptions.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to accept appointment as guardian of any ward if the proposed guardian is at that time acting as guardian for five wards. In any case, upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to this section alleging that a guardian is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more than five wards and requesting his or her discharge for that reason, the court, upon proof substantiating the petition, shall require a final accounting from the guardian and shall discharge the guardian in the case.  2. The limitations of this section do not apply where the guardian is a bank or trust company acting for the wards’ estates only.  3. An individual may be guardian of more than five wards if they are all members of the same family.  4. The limitations of this section do not apply to a public guardian.  [3:28:1929; NCL § 9550] — (NRS A 1961, 32; 1977, 488; 1995, 1078; 1999, 2477; 2017, 383)
NV Rev Stat § 160.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.050 - Appointment of guardian.

  1. A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any person who under existing law is entitled to priority of appointment. If there is no person so entitled or if the person so entitled neglects or refuses to file such a petition within 30 days after the mailing of notice by the Department of Veterans Affairs to the last known address of such person indicating the necessity for the same, a petition for such appointment may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any responsible person residing in this State.  2. The petition for appointment must set forth the name, age and place of residence of the ward, the names and places of residence of the nearest relatives, if known, and the fact that the ward is entitled to receive money payable by or through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and must set forth the amount of money then due and the amount of probable future payments.  3. The petition must also set forth the name and address of the person or institution, if any, having actual custody of the ward.  4. In case of a mentally incompetent ward the petition must show that such ward has been rated incompetent on examination by the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the Department of Veterans Affairs.  [4:28:1929; NCL § 9551] — (NRS A 1995, 1079)
NV Rev Stat § 160.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.060 - Evidence of necessity for guardian for minor.

If a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a minor ward, a certificate of the Secretary or a representative of the Secretary, setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the fact that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any money due the minor by the Department of Veterans Affairs, constitutes prima facie evidence of the necessity for such appointment.  [5:28:1929; NCL § 9552] — (NRS A 1995, 1079)
NV Rev Stat § 160.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.070 - Evidence of necessity for guardian for incompetent.

If a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a mentally incompetent ward, a certificate of the Secretary or a representative of the Secretary, setting forth the fact that such person has been rated incompetent by the Department of Veterans Affairs on examination in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the Department of Veterans Affairs and that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any money due such person by the Department of Veterans Affairs, constitutes prima facie evidence of the necessity for such appointment.  [6:28:1929; NCL § 9553] — (NRS A 1995, 1079)
NV Rev Stat § 160.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.080 - Notice.

Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian under the provisions of this chapter, the court shall cause such notice to be given as provided by law.  [7:28:1929; NCL § 9554]
NV Rev Stat § 160.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.090 - Bond.

  1. Before making an appointment under the provisions of this chapter, the court shall establish to its satisfaction that the person whose appointment as guardian is sought is a fit and proper person to be appointed.  2. Upon the appointment being made, the guardian shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, execute and file a bond to be approved by the court in an amount not less than the value of the personal property of the estate plus the anticipated annual income. Thereafter, the amount of the bond must be equal to the total value of the personal estate plus the annual income. The bond must be in the form and be conditioned as required of guardians appointed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 159 or 159A of NRS. The premiums on all such bonds must be paid from the estate.  3. If a banking corporation as defined in NRS 657.016, or a trust company, as defined by NRS 669.070, doing business in this state is appointed guardian of the estate of a ward, no bond is required of the guardian unless the court by specific order requires a bond.  4. If the court orders that the estate and income, or a part thereof, be deposited in a banking corporation, as defined in NRS 657.016, or trust company, as defined by NRS 669.070, doing business in this state and that such estate and income, or any part thereof, must not be withdrawn without authorization of the court, then the amount of the guardian’s bond must be reduced in an amount equal to the amount of the estate and income on deposit with the banking corporation, and the surety on the bonds must be exonerated from any loss to the estate in connection with the deposit.  5. Where a bond is tendered by a guardian with personal sureties, the sureties shall file with the court a certificate under oath which describes the property owned, both real and personal, and contains a statement that they are each worth the sum named in the bond as the penalty thereof over and above all their debts and liabilities and exclusive of property exempt from execution.  [8:28:1929; NCL § 9555] — (NRS A 1959, 65; 1969, 1190; 1971, 1010; 1977, 640; 1999, 2478; 2017, 383, 887)
NV Rev Stat § 160.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.100 - Accounts.

  1. Every guardian who receives on account of a ward of the guardian any money from the Department of Veterans Affairs shall file with the court annually, on the anniversary date of the appointment, in addition to such other accounts as may be required by the court, a full, true and accurate account under oath of all money so received by the guardian and of all disbursements thereof, and showing the balance thereof in the hands of the guardian at the date of such account and how invested.  2. A certified copy of each of such accounts filed with the court must be sent by the guardian to the office of the Department of Veterans Affairs having jurisdiction over the area in which the court is located. The court shall fix a time and place for the hearing on such account not less than 15 days or more than 30 days after the date of filing the account, and notice thereof must be given by the court to the concerned office of the Department of Veterans Affairs not less than 15 days before the date fixed for the hearing.  3. Notice of such hearing must in like manner be given to the guardian.  [9:28:1929; NCL § 9556] — (NRS A 1995, 1080)
NV Rev Stat § 160.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.110 - Penalty for failure to account.

If any guardian fails to file any account of the money received by the guardian from the Department of Veterans Affairs on account of a ward of the guardian within 30 days after such account is required by either the court or the Department of Veterans Affairs, or fails to furnish the Department of Veterans Affairs with a copy of the accounts of the guardian as required by this chapter, such failure constitutes grounds for removal.  [10:28:1929; NCL § 9557] — (NRS A 1995, 1080)
NV Rev Stat § 160.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.120 - Compensation of guardian.

Compensation payable to a guardian must not exceed 5 percent of the income of the ward during any year. In the event of extraordinary services rendered by any guardian, the court may, upon petition and after hearing thereon, authorize additional compensation therefor payable from the estate of the ward. Notice of such petition and hearing must be given to the proper office of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the manner provided in NRS 160.100. No compensation may be allowed on the corpus of an estate received from a preceding guardian. The guardian may be allowed from the estate of the ward of the guardian reasonable premiums paid by him or her to any corporate surety upon his or her bond.  [11:28:1929; NCL § 9558] — (NRS A 1995, 1080)
NV Rev Stat § 160.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.130 - Investments.

Every guardian shall invest the funds of the estate in such manner or in such securities, in which the guardian has no interest, as allowed by law or approved by the court.  [12:28:1929; NCL § 9559]
NV Rev Stat § 160.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.140 - Maintenance and support.

A guardian shall not apply any portion of the estate of a ward of the guardian for the support and maintenance of any person other than the ward, except upon order of the court after a hearing, notice of which has been given to the proper office of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the manner provided in NRS 160.100.  [13:28:1929; NCL § 9560] — (NRS A 1995, 1080)
NV Rev Stat § 160.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 160 - Veterans’ Guardianship (Uniform Act)|NRS 160.150 - Copies of public records to be furnished.

When a copy of any public record is required by the Department of Veterans Affairs to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the official charged with the custody of such public record shall without charge provide the applicant for such benefits or any person acting on behalf of the applicant or the representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs with a certified copy of such record.  [14:28:1929; NCL § 9561] — (NRS A 1995, 1081)