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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.1853 (2026)

Petition for removal

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NRS 159.1853  Petition for removal.

      1.  The following persons may petition the court to have a guardian removed:

      (a) The protected person;

      (b) The spouse of the protected person;

      (c) Any relative who is within the second degree of consanguinity to the protected person;

      (d) A public guardian; or

      (e) Any other interested person.

      2.  The petition must:

      (a) State with particularity the reasons for removing the guardian; and

      (b) Show cause for the removal.

      3.  If the court denies the petition for removal, the petitioner shall not file a subsequent petition unless a material change of circumstances warrants a subsequent petition.

      4.  If the court finds that the petitioner did not file a petition for removal in good faith or in furtherance of the best interests of the protected person, the court may:

      (a) Disallow the petitioner from petitioning the court for attorney’s fees from the estate of the protected person; and

      (b) Impose sanctions on the petitioner in an amount sufficient to reimburse the estate of the protected person for all or part of the expenses incurred by the estate of the protected person in responding to the petition and for any other pecuniary losses which are associated with the petition.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1766)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2023 · leading case: In re Guardianship of Jones (Nev. 2023).
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In re Guardianship of Jones (Nev. 2023). · cites it 2× “NRS 159.1853 discusses who may petition for removal and outlines the required contents of a petition to remove a guardian.”
in Re: Guardianship as to A.M. (Nev. 2013). · cites it 2× “NRS 159.1853(1)(e) provides that lalny other interested person" may petition a court to have a guardian removed.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.1853(1)(a) — 1 case
In re Guardianship of Jones (Nev. 2023). “NRS 159.1853 discusses who may petition for removal and outlines the required contents of a petition to remove a guardian.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.1853(1)(e) — 1 case
in Re: Guardianship as to A.M. (Nev. 2013). “NRS 159.1853(1)(e) provides that lalny other interested person" may petition a court to have a guardian removed.”
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