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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 133.200 (2026)

Death of beneficiary

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NRS 133.200  Death of beneficiary.  In the absence of a provision in the will to the contrary, if any beneficiary who is a descendant of the testator dies before the testator, leaving lineal descendants, the property, share or beneficial interest that would have been distributed or allocated to that deceased beneficiary must be distributed or allocated to that beneficiary’s descendants then living, by right of representation, to be distributed under the same terms that would have applied to the deceased beneficiary.

      [18:61:1862; A 1937, 48; 1931 NCL § 9922]—(NRS A 1999, 2258; 2011, 1435)

EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1966–2020 · leading case: Hannam v. Brown, 956 P.2d 794 (Nev. 1998).
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Hannam v. Brown, 956 P.2d 794 (Nev. 1998). · cites it 3× “Noting that Lance predeceased Cleo by three days, the district court granted Robert’s motion because “[tjhe anti-lapse statute, NRS 133.200, only saves a gift flowing from ‘any estate’ if the deceased devisee or legatee had lineal descendants.”
State v. Palm, 272 P.3d 668 (Nev. 2012). · cites it 3× “Although Melton’s half sisters were not named as devisees in the 1975 will, they asserted that under Nevada’s antilapse statute, NRS 133.200, 6 they could take their parent’s share of Melton’s estate.”
Ruotolo v. Tietjen, 890 A.2d 166 (Conn. App. Ct. 2006). “1994) (same); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 133.200 (2003) (“in the absence of a provision in the will to the contrary”); N.”
Gianoli v. Gabaccia, 412 P.2d 439 (Nev. 1966). · cites it 5× “The attorney for absent heirs protested, alleging only the surviving sister should take a $5,000 share.”
In Re: Martin Living Trust C/W 78568 (Nev. 2020). “See NRS 133.200 (applying anti-lapse principles to wills such that if a beneficiary predeceases a testator, the beneficiary's heirs will receive the beneficiary's bequeath, rather than allowing the bequeath to lapse, unless the will states otherwise); Hannarn v.”
In Re: Martin Living Trust C/W 78568 (Nev. 2020). “See NRS 133.200 (applying anti-lapse principles to wills such that if a beneficiary predeceases a testator, the beneficiary's heirs will receive the beneficiary's bequeath, rather than allowing the bequeath to lapse, unless the will states otherwise); Hannarn v.”
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