NRS 159.185
Conditions for removal.


1.

The court may remove a guardian if the court determines that:

(a)

The guardian has become mentally incapacitated, unsuitable or otherwise incapable of exercising the authority and performing the duties of a guardian as provided by law;

(b)

The guardian is no longer qualified to act as a guardian pursuant to NRS 159.0613;

(c)

The guardian has filed for bankruptcy within the previous 5 years;

(d)

The guardian of the estate has mismanaged the estate of the protected person;

(e)

The guardian has negligently failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any order of the court and:

(1)

The negligence resulted in injury to the protected person or the estate of the protected person; or

(2)

There was a substantial likelihood that the negligence would result in injury to the protected person or the estate of the protected person;

(f)

The guardian has intentionally failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any lawful order of the court, regardless of injury;

(g)

The guardian has violated any right of the protected person that is set forth in this chapter;

(h)

The guardian has violated a court order or committed an abuse of discretion in making a determination pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or subsection 3 of NRS 159.332;

(i)

The guardian has violated any provision of NRS 159.331 to 159.338, inclusive, or a court order issued pursuant to NRS 159.333;

(j)

The best interests of the protected person will be served by the appointment of another person as guardian; or

(k)

The guardian is a private professional guardian who is no longer qualified as a private professional guardian pursuant to NRS 159.0595 or 159A.0595.

2.

A guardian may not be removed if the sole reason for removal is the lack of money to pay the compensation and expenses of the guardian.

Source: Section 159.185 — Conditions for removal., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-159.­html#NRS159Sec185.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 159.185’s source at nv​.us