Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 138.010 (2026)
Powers of personal representative before issuance of letters
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NRS 138.010 Powers of personal representative before issuance of letters.
1. If a will has been admitted to probate, the court shall direct letters thereon to issue to the personal representative named in the will, who shall appear and qualify.
2. No person has any power as a personal representative until he or she qualifies, except that, before letters are issued, he or she may pay the funeral charges and take necessary measures for the preservation of the estate.
[37:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.37]—(NRS A 1999, 2270)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1960–1960 · leading case: In Re Silvagni's Est., 349 P.2d 1062 (Nev. 1960).
In Re Silvagni's Est., 349 P.2d 1062 (Nev. 1960). “Under NRS 138.010, if the will is admitted to probate, "the district court shall direct letters thereon to issue to the person or persons named in the will to execute the same, who may be competent to discharge the trust, and who shall appear and qualify.”
Foley v. Silvagni, 349 P.2d 1062 (Nev. 1960). “Under NRS 138.010, if the will is admitted to probate, “the district court shall direct letters thereon to issue to the person or persons named in the will to execute the same, who may be competent to discharge the trust, and who shall appear and qualify.”
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