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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 7.075

Duties of attorney upon death of client being represented in pending action; sanctions

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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)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2024 · leading case: Brass v. State
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Brass v. State (2013) nev “1 If a party to an action dies while the action is pending before any court, NRS 7.075(1) requires the attorney who represented the decedent in the pending action to “file a notice of death and a motion for substitution of a party with the court” within 90 days of the person’s…”
THOMAS LABS, LLC v. DUKES (2024) nev · cites it 16× “The decedent's attorney has a responsibility under NRS 7.075 to file a notice of death and serve the notice on the other parties in the case.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 7.075(1) — 1 case
Brass v. State (2013) nev “1 If a party to an action dies while the action is pending before any court, NRS 7.075(1) requires the attorney who represented the decedent in the pending action to “file a notice of death and a motion for substitution of a party with the court” within 90 days of the person’s…”
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