NRS 143.120
Procedure when conversion alleged: Commitment for refusal to appear for examination

  • order requiring delivery of property to personal representative.

1.

If the person so cited refuses to appear and submit to examination or to testify concerning the matter of the complaint, the court may commit the person to the county jail, there to remain confined until the person obeys the order of the court or is discharged according to law.

2.

If, upon examination, it appears that the person has concealed, converted, smuggled, conveyed away, or in any manner disposed of any money, goods or chattels of the decedent, or that the person has possession or control of any deeds, conveyances, bonds, contracts or other writings which contain evidence of, or tend to disclose the right, title, interest or claim of the decedent to any real or personal property, claim or demand, or any last will of the decedent, the court may enter an order requiring the person to deliver any such property or effects to the personal representative at such time as the court may fix. If the person fails to comply with the order, the court may commit the person to the county jail until the order is complied with or the person is discharged according to law.

3.

The order of the court for the delivery of the property is prima facie evidence of the right of the personal representative to the property in any action that may be brought for its recovery, and any judgment recovered must be for treble damages equal to three times the value of the property.

4.

In addition to the examination of the party, witnesses may be produced and examined on either side.

Source: Section 143.120 — Procedure when conversion alleged: Commitment for refusal to appear for examination; order requiring delivery of property to personal representative., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-143.­html#NRS143Sec120.

143.010
Multiple personal representatives: Effect of absence or disability 143.020
Right to possession of decedent’s property. 143.030
Duty to take possession of estate and collect debts 143.035
Duty to use reasonable diligence 143.037
Duty to close estate within 18 months after appointment 143.040
Rights of surviving partner. 143.050
Continuing business of decedent 143.060
Extent of power to sue and be sued. 143.065
Statute of limitations for cause of action of decedent. 143.070
Actions by personal representative for conversion or trespass. 143.080
Actions against personal representative for conversion or trespass. 143.090
Action on bond of former personal representative. 143.100
Action for conversion before letters granted. 143.110
Procedure when conversion alleged: Citation 143.120
Procedure when conversion alleged: Commitment for refusal to appear for examination 143.130
Accounting by person holding assets of estate for personal representative 143.140
Discharging debtor of estate, compromising claims and renewing obligations: Procedure. 143.150
Action to recover fraudulently conveyed property for benefit of creditors. 143.160
Costs 143.165
Ex parte order to restrain personal representative from performing administration, disbursement or distribution of estate: Issuance 143.170
Purchase of property of estate by personal representative. 143.175
Power to make certain investments. 143.180
Power to make loans, advances of credit and other investments insured by Federal Housing Administrator 143.185
Power to invest in farm loan bonds and other obligations issued by federal land banks and banks for cooperatives. 143.187
Power to hold stock in name of nominee 143.188
Power to direct termination of certain electronic or digital accounts or assets. 143.190
Cumulative method of service of process on personal representative 143.200
Actions not to abate on death, disqualification, resignation or removal of personal representative 143.210
Necessary parties to actions.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 143.120’s source at nv​.us