Nevada § 162A.520 Banks and other financial institutions

Nevada Statutes

§ 162A.520 — Banks and other financial institutions

Nevada § 162A.520

Title 13GUARDIANSHIPS; CONSERVATORSHIPS; TRUSTS

Ch. 162APower

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 162A.520 (2026).

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1. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to banks and other financial institutions authorizes the agent to:

(a)Continue, modify and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made by or on behalf of the principal;

(b)Establish, modify and terminate an account or other banking arrangement with a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, savings bank, credit union, thrift company, brokerage firm or other financial institution selected by the agent;

(c)Contract for services available from a financial institution, including renting a safe deposit box or space in a vault;

(d)Withdraw, by check, order, electronic funds transfer or otherwise, money or property of the principal deposited with or

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1. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to banks and other financial institutions authorizes the agent to:
(a) Continue, modify and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made by or on behalf of the principal;
(b) Establish, modify and terminate an account or other banking arrangement with a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, savings bank, credit union, thrift company, brokerage firm or other financial institution selected by the agent;
(c) Contract for services available from a financial institution, including renting a safe deposit box or space in a vault;
(d) Withdraw, by check, order, electronic funds transfer or otherwise, money or property of the principal deposited with or left in the custody of a financial institution;
(e) Receive statements of account, vouchers, notices and similar documents from a financial institution and act with respect to them;
(f) Enter a safe deposit box or vault and withdraw or add to the contents;
(g) Borrow money and pledge as security personal property of the principal necessary to borrow money or pay, renew or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal;
(h) Make, assign, draw, endorse, discount, guarantee and negotiate promissory notes, checks, drafts and other negotiable or nonnegotiable paper of the principal or payable to the principal or the principal’s order, transfer money, receive the cash or other proceeds of those transactions, and accept a draft drawn by a person upon the principal and pay it when due;
(i) Receive for the principal and act upon a sight draft, warehouse receipt or other document of title whether tangible or electronic, or other negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument;
(j) Apply for, receive and use letters of credit, credit and debit cards, electronic transaction authorizations and traveler’s checks from a financial institution and give an indemnity or other agreement in connection with letters of credit; and
(k) Consent to an extension of the time of payment with respect to commercial paper or a financial transaction with a financial institution.
2. An agent who is not the spouse of the principal must not be listed on any account as a cosigner with right of survivorship, but must be listed on the account solely as power of attorney.