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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 139.010 (2026)

Qualifications

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NRS 139.010  Qualifications.  No person is entitled to letters of administration if the person:

      1.  Is under the age of majority;

      2.  Has been convicted of a felony, unless the court determines that such a conviction should not disqualify the person from serving in the position of an administrator;

      3.  Upon proof, is adjudged by the court disqualified by reason of conflict of interest, drunkenness, improvidence, lack of integrity or understanding or other compelling reason;

      4.  Is not a resident of the State of Nevada, unless the person:

      (a) Associates as coadministrator a resident of the State of Nevada or a banking corporation authorized to do business in this State; or

      (b) Is named as personal representative in the will if the will is the subject of a pending petition for probate, and the court in its discretion believes it would be appropriate to make such an appointment; or

      5.  Is a banking corporation that is not authorized to do business in this State, unless the banking corporation:

      (a) Associates as coadministrator a resident of the State of Nevada or a banking corporation authorized to do business in this State; or

      (b) Is named as personal representative in the will if the will is the subject of a pending petition for probate, and the court in its discretion believes it would be appropriate to make such an appointment.

      [53:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.53]—(NRS A 1960, 347; 1969, 1199; 1999, 2272; 2001, 2344; 2003, 2691; 2009, 1626; 2015, 3528)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1961–2012 · leading case: State v. Palm, 272 P.3d 668 (Nev. 2012).
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State v. Palm, 272 P.3d 668 (Nev. 2012). “See NRS 139.010(4)(a) (explaining that a nonresident cannot administer an estate unless he or she associates with a resident).”
Dickerson v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 414 P.2d 946 (Nev. 1966). · cites it 4× “The qualifications entitling one to letters of administration are designated by NRS 139.010, 2 and the order of priority by NRS 139.”
Shephard v. Gebo, 361 P.2d 537 (Nev. 1961). “NRS 139.010. Affirmed. No costs are allowed.”
Sonner v. Cordano, 228 F. Supp. 435 (D. Nev. 1963). “§ 139.010 sets out the qualifications necessary for an administrator.”
In Re Krukenberg's Est., 361 P.2d 537 (Nev. 1961). “NRS 139.010. Affirmed. No costs are allowed.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 139.010(4)(a) — 1 case
State v. Palm, 272 P.3d 668 (Nev. 2012). “See NRS 139.010(4)(a) (explaining that a nonresident cannot administer an estate unless he or she associates with a resident).”
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