Nevada § 159.192 Termination of temporary guardianship

Nevada Statutes

§ 159.192 — Termination of temporary guardianship

Nevada § 159.192

Title 13GUARDIANSHIPS; CONSERVATORSHIPS; TRUSTS

Ch. 159Guardianship

Termination of Guardianship

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.192 (2026).

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1. If a temporary guardianship is terminated and a petition for a general or special guardianship has not been filed:

(a)The temporary guardian shall immediately turn over all of the property of the protected person to the protected person; or

(b)If the temporary guardian is awaiting certification from the appropriate authority acknowledging that the guardian has no further liability for taxes on the estate, the temporary guardian shall seek approval from the court to maintain possession of all or a portion of the property of the protected person. 2. If a temporary guardianship is terminated and a petition for general or special guardianship has been filed, the temporary guardian of the estate may:

(a)Continue possessing the property of the protected person; and

(b)Perform the duties o

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1. If a temporary guardianship is terminated and a petition for a general or special guardianship has not been filed:
(a) The temporary guardian shall immediately turn over all of the property of the protected person to the protected person; or
(b) If the temporary guardian is awaiting certification from the appropriate authority acknowledging that the guardian has no further liability for taxes on the estate, the temporary guardian shall seek approval from the court to maintain possession of all or a portion of the property of the protected person.
2. If a temporary guardianship is terminated and a petition for general or special guardianship has been filed, the temporary guardian of the estate may:
(a) Continue possessing the property of the protected person; and
(b) Perform the duties of guardian for not more than 90 days after the temporary guardianship is terminated or until the court appoints another temporary, general or special guardian.
3. If the death of a protected person causes the termination of a temporary guardianship before the hearing on a general or special guardianship:
(a) The temporary guardian of the estate may:
(1) Continue possessing the property of the protected person; and
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, perform the duties of guardian for not more than 90 days after the date of the termination of the temporary guardianship or until the court appoints a personal representative of the estate, if any. If the temporary guardian is awaiting certification from the appropriate authority acknowledging that the guardian has no further liability for taxes on the estate and it will take longer than 90 days after the date of the termination of the temporary guardianship to receive such certification, the temporary guardian must seek approval from the court to maintain possession of all or a portion of the property of the protected person until certification is received.
(b) If no personal representative has been appointed pursuant to chapter 138 or 139 of NRS, the temporary guardian shall pay all of the final expenses and outstanding debts of the protected person to the extent possible using the assets in the possession of the temporary guardian.