Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.055 (2026)

Burden of proof; order appointing guardian; notice of entry of order

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NRS 159.055  Burden of proof; order appointing guardian; notice of entry of order.

      1.  The petitioner has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the appointment of a guardian of the person, of the estate, or of the person and estate is necessary.

      2.  If it appears to the court that the allegations of the petition are sufficient and that a guardian should be appointed for the proposed protected person, the court shall enter an order appointing a guardian. The order must:

      (a) Specify whether the guardian appointed is guardian of the person, of the estate, of the person and estate or a special guardian;

      (b) Specify whether the proposed protected person is a resident or nonresident of this State;

      (c) Specify the amount of the bond to be executed and filed by the guardian; and

      (d) Designate the names and addresses, so far as may be determined, of:

             (1) The relatives of the proposed protected person upon whom notice must be served pursuant to NRS 159.047; and

             (2) Any other interested person.

      3.  A notice of entry of the court order must be sent to:

      (a) The relatives of the proposed protected person upon whom notice must be served pursuant to NRS 159.047; and

      (b) Any other interested person.

      (Added to NRS by 1969, 415; A 1981, 1936; 2003, 1781; 2017, 876)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2021 · leading case: In Re: Guardianship of Rubin, 2021 NV 27 (Nev. 2021).
In Re: Guardianship of Rubin, 2021 NV 27 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 2× “NRS 159.055(1). However, we agree that further investigation and proceedings were not warranted.”
In Re: Guardianship of B.A.A.R., 2020 NV 57 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “See NRS 159.055(1); NRS 159A.055(1). However, nothing in the guardianship statutes, nor in any of the other statutory schemes in which NRS 3.”
In re Guardianship of B.A.A.R. (Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “See NRS 159.055(1); NRS 159A.055(1). However, nothing in the guardianship statutes, nor in any of the other statutory schemes in which NRS 3.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.055(1) — 3 cases
In Re: Guardianship of Rubin, 2021 NV 27 (Nev. 2021). “NRS 159.055(1). However, we agree that further investigation and proceedings were not warranted.”
In Re: Guardianship of B.A.A.R., 2020 NV 57 (Nev. 2020). “See NRS 159.055(1); NRS 159A.055(1). However, nothing in the guardianship statutes, nor in any of the other statutory schemes in which NRS 3.”
In re Guardianship of B.A.A.R. (Nev. 2020). “See NRS 159.055(1); NRS 159A.055(1). However, nothing in the guardianship statutes, nor in any of the other statutory schemes in which NRS 3.”
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