NRS 159.111
Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon.


1.

If, not later than 60 days after the date the claim was presented to the guardian, a rejected claim is returned to the claimant or the guardian of the estate fails to approve or reject and return a claim, the claimant, before the claim is barred by the statute of limitations, may:

(a)

File a petition for approval of the rejected claim in the guardianship proceeding for summary determination by the court; or

(b)

Commence an action or suit on the claim against the guardian in the guardian’s fiduciary capacity and any judgment or decree obtained must be satisfied only from property of the protected person.

2.

If a claimant files a request for approval of a rejected claim or a like claim in the guardianship proceeding for summary determination, the claimant shall serve notice that he or she has filed such a request on the guardian.

3.

Not later than 20 days after the date of service, the guardian may serve notice of objection to summary determination on the claimant. If the guardian serves the claimant with notice and files a copy of the notice with the court, the court shall not enter a summary determination and the claimant may commence an action or suit on the claim against the guardian in the guardian’s fiduciary capacity as provided in subsection 1.

4.

If the guardian fails to serve the claimant with notice of objection to summary determination or file a copy of the notice with the court, the court shall:

(a)

Hear the matter and determine the claim or like claim in a summary manner; and

(b)

Enter an order allowing or rejecting the claim, either in whole or in part. No appeal may be taken from the order.

Source: Section 159.111 — Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-159.­html#NRS159Sec111.

159.077
General functions of guardian of person and estate.
159.078
Petition by guardian or other interested person for order authorizing or directing guardian to take certain actions.
159.079
General functions of guardian of person
159.081
Reports by guardian of person
159.083
General functions of guardian of estate.
159.085
Inventory, supplemental inventory and appraisal of property of protected person.
159.086
Guardian of estate to cause appraisal or valuation of assets of guardianship estate
159.087
Recording letters of guardianship.
159.089
Possession of and title to property of protected person
159.091
Discovery of debts or property.
159.093
Collecting obligations due protected person.
159.095
Representing protected person in legal proceedings.
159.097
Voidable contracts and transactions of protected person.
159.099
Liability of guardian of estate on contracts for protected person.
159.101
Exercising rights under stock ownership of protected person.
159.103
Claims against estate of protected person.
159.105
Payment of claims of guardian and claims arising from contracts of guardian
159.107
Presentment and verification of claims.
159.109
Examination and allowance or rejection of claims by guardian.
159.111
Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon.
159.112
Authorized actions by guardian of the person if guardian of the estate has not been appointed
159.0795
Supervisory authority and powers of special guardian.
159.0801
Special guardian of person of limited capacity: Approval of court generally required before commencing act relating to person
159.0805
Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected person
159.0806
Approval of court required before guardian may consent to sterilization of protected person
159.0807
Moving location of protected person: Filing and service of notice of intent to move
159.0809
Notification to interested persons and persons of natural affection required upon impending death or death of protected person or obtaining information concerning burial or cremation of protected person.
159.0865
Certification of appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation
159.0893
Access to account or other assets of protected person.
159.0895
Assets retained to pay expenses of funeral and disposal of remains of protected person: Amount exempt from all claims
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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