Nevada § 160.050 Appointment of guardian

Nevada Statutes

§ 160.050 — Appointment of guardian

Nevada § 160.050

Title 13GUARDIANSHIPS; CONSERVATORSHIPS; TRUSTS

Ch. 160Veterans’

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 160.050 (2026).

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1.A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any person who under existing law is entitled to priority of appointment. If there is no person so entitled or if the person so entitled neglects or refuses to file such a petition within 30 days after the mailing of notice by the Department of Veterans Affairs to the last known address of such person indicating the necessity for the same, a petition for such appointment may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any responsible person residing in this State.

2.The petition for appointment must set forth the name, age and place of residence of the ward, the names and places of residence of the nearest relatives, if known, and the fact that the

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1. A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any person who under existing law is entitled to priority of appointment. If there is no person so entitled or if the person so entitled neglects or refuses to file such a petition within 30 days after the mailing of notice by the Department of Veterans Affairs to the last known address of such person indicating the necessity for the same, a petition for such appointment may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any responsible person residing in this State.
2. The petition for appointment must set forth the name, age and place of residence of the ward, the names and places of residence of the nearest relatives, if known, and the fact that the ward is entitled to receive money payable by or through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and must set forth the amount of money then due and the amount of probable future payments.
3. The petition must also set forth the name and address of the person or institution, if any, having actual custody of the ward.
4. In case of a mentally incompetent ward the petition must show that such ward has been rated incompetent on examination by the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the Department of Veterans Affairs.