Nevada § 136.260 - Probate of foreign wills: Procedure
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 136.260 — Probate of foreign wills: Procedure, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 136.260. Probate of foreign wills: Procedure
1. A will duly proved, allowed and admitted to probate outside of this State may be
admitted to probate and recorded in the proper court of any county in this State in
which the testator left any estate. 2. When a copy of the will and the order admitting it to probate, duly certified,
are presented by the personal representative, a nominee or any other interested person,
with a petition for probate, the order and copy must be filed, and the clerk shall
set a time for a hearing thereon, and notice must be given as required by law on a
petition for the original probate of a domestic will pursuant to NRS 136.100 . 3. If, upon the hearing, it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the will
has been duly proved and admitted to probate outside this State, and that it was executed
according to the law of the place in which it was made, or in which the testator was
at the time domiciled, or in conformity with the laws of this State, it must be admitted
to probate with the same force and effect as the original probate of a domestic will. 4. If a certified copy of a will from any jurisdiction where probate is not required
by the laws of that jurisdiction, with the certificate of the legal custodian of the
original will that the certified copy is a true copy and that the will has become
operative by the laws of that jurisdiction, or a copy of a notarial will in possession
of a notary in a foreign jurisdiction entitled to the custody of the will and required
by the laws of that jurisdiction to retain custody of it, duly certified by the notary,
is presented by the personal representative, a nominee of the personal representative
or another interested person to the proper court in this State, the clerk shall set
a time for a hearing thereon, and notice must be given as required by law on a petition
for the original probate of a domestic will. 5. If it appears to the court that the will should be admitted to probate in this
State, as the last will and testament of the decedent, the copy must be filed with
the clerk, and the will has the same effect as if originally proved and admitted to
probate in the court of this State.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 136.260 cover?
Section 136.260 ("Probate of foreign wills: Procedure") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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