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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.375 (2026)

Appeals to appellate court of competent jurisdiction

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NRS 159.375 Appeals to appellate court of competent jurisdiction. In addition to any order from which an appeal is expressly authorized pursuant to this chapter, an appeal may be taken to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution within 30 days after its notice of entry from an order:

1. Granting or revoking letters of guardianship.

2. Directing or authorizing the sale or conveyance, or confirming the sale, of property of the estate of a protected person.

3. Settling an account.

4. Ordering or authorizing a guardian to act pursuant to NRS 159.113.

5. Ordering or authorizing the payment of a debt, claim, devise, guardian’s fees or attorney’s fees.

6. Determining ownership interests in property.

7. Granting or denying a petition to enforce the liability of a surety.

8. Granting or denying a petition for modification or termination of a guardianship.

9. Granting or denying a petition for removal of a guardian or appointment of a successor guardian.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 1769; A 2013, 1749)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 159.325)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2018–2023 · leading case: In Re: Guardianship of Rubin, 2021 NV 27 (Nev. 2021).

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In Re: Guardianship of Rubin, 2021 NV 27 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 2× “4NRS 159.375 enumerates certain guardianship orders that are appealable.”

In Re: Guardianship of Wittler, 2019 NV 31 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 8× “Carmen next contends that the temporary guardianship order is appealable under NRS 159.375(1). NRS 159.375(1) allows appeals from orders granting or revoking letters of guardianship.”

In Re: Guardianship Of Lefever (Nev. 2019). · cites it 5× “0807, but not NRS 159.375. The order does not mention modification of the guardianship; the order relates only to the request to relocate the protected person.”

Wittler v. Wittler (In re Guardianship of the Pers. & Est. of Wittler), 445 P.3d 852 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 4× “Carmen next contends that the temporary guardianship order is appealable under NRS 159.375(1). NRS 159.375(1) allows appeals from orders granting or revoking letters of guardianship.”

In Re: Guardianship of Jones, 2022 NV 6 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 2× “4We note that we possess jurisdiction under NRS 159.375(5). COURT OF APPEALS OF NEVADA 6 10) i9.”

In Re: Connell Living Trust (Nev. 2018). “While NRS 159.375(9) allows an appeal from an order granting or denying a petition to remove a guardian or appoint a successor guardian, no statute or court rule provides for an appeal from an order appointing a guardian ad litem, and the district court's order is not otherwise…”

In Re: Guardianship of Bosserman (Nev. 2019). “See NRS 159.375 (allowing appeals from certain guardianship orders pursuant to this court's rules): NRAP 3A(a) (allowing an appeal to be filed by an aggrieved party); e.”

In Re: Guardianship of Bosserman (Nev. 2019). “See NRS 159.375 (allowing appeals from certain guardianship orders pursuant to this court's rules): NRAP 3A(a) (allowing an appeal to be filed by an aggrieved party); e.”

In Re: Guardianship Of Sheldon (Nev. 2021). “Appellant has responded and argues that because she was engaged by the Public Guardian to establish a special needs trust for a protected person, and that NRS 159.375(3) permits an appeal to be taken froni an order "settling an account" that she has standing to bring this appeal.”

Ahern v. Waid (In re W.N. Connell & Marjorie T. Connell Living Trust), 430 P.3d 529 (Nev. 2018). “While NRS 159.375(9) allows an appeal from an order granting or denying a petition to remove a guardian or appoint a successor guardian, no statute or court rule provides for an appeal from an order appointing a guardian ad litem, and the district court's order is not otherwise…”

In re Guardianship of Jones (Nev. 2023). “We conclude that the order is independently appealable under NRS 159.375(5) (allowing appeals from orders in guardianship proceedings "authorizing the payment of a debt, claim, devise, guardian's fees or attorney's fees").”

In re Guardianship of Jones (Nev. 2022). “4We note that we possess jurisdiction under NRS 159.375(5). COURT OF APPEALS OF NEVADA 6 10) i9.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.375(1) — 2 cases

In Re: Guardianship of Wittler, 2019 NV 31 (Nev. 2019). “Carmen next contends that the temporary guardianship order is appealable under NRS 159.375(1). NRS 159.375(1) allows appeals from orders granting or revoking letters of guardianship.”

Wittler v. Wittler (In re Guardianship of the Pers. & Est. of Wittler), 445 P.3d 852 (Nev. 2019). “Carmen next contends that the temporary guardianship order is appealable under NRS 159.375(1). NRS 159.375(1) allows appeals from orders granting or revoking letters of guardianship.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.375(3) — 1 case

In Re: Guardianship Of Sheldon (Nev. 2021). “Appellant has responded and argues that because she was engaged by the Public Guardian to establish a special needs trust for a protected person, and that NRS 159.375(3) permits an appeal to be taken froni an order "settling an account" that she has standing to bring this appeal.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.375(5) — 3 cases

In Re: Guardianship of Jones, 2022 NV 6 (Nev. 2022). “4We note that we possess jurisdiction under NRS 159.375(5). COURT OF APPEALS OF NEVADA 6 10) i9.”

In re Guardianship of Jones (Nev. 2023). “We conclude that the order is independently appealable under NRS 159.375(5) (allowing appeals from orders in guardianship proceedings "authorizing the payment of a debt, claim, devise, guardian's fees or attorney's fees").”

In re Guardianship of Jones (Nev. 2022). “4We note that we possess jurisdiction under NRS 159.375(5). COURT OF APPEALS OF NEVADA 6 10) i9.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.375(8) — 1 case

In Re: Guardianship Of Lefever (Nev. 2019). “0807, but not NRS 159.375. The order does not mention modification of the guardianship; the order relates only to the request to relocate the protected person.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.375(9) — 2 cases

In Re: Connell Living Trust (Nev. 2018). “While NRS 159.375(9) allows an appeal from an order granting or denying a petition to remove a guardian or appoint a successor guardian, no statute or court rule provides for an appeal from an order appointing a guardian ad litem, and the district court's order is not otherwise…”

Ahern v. Waid (In re W.N. Connell & Marjorie T. Connell Living Trust), 430 P.3d 529 (Nev. 2018). “While NRS 159.375(9) allows an appeal from an order granting or denying a petition to remove a guardian or appoint a successor guardian, no statute or court rule provides for an appeal from an order appointing a guardian ad litem, and the district court's order is not otherwise…”

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