Nevada § 139.090 - Contents of petition; effect of defect

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 139.090 — Contents of petition; effect of defect, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 139.090. Contents of petition; effect of defect

1. A petition for letters of administration must be in writing, signed by the petitioner

or the attorney for the petitioner and filed with the clerk of the court, and must

state: (a) The jurisdictional facts; (b) The names and addresses of the heirs of the decedent and their relationship to

the decedent, so far as known to the petitioner, and the age of any who is a minor; (c) The character and estimated value of the property of the estate; (d) The names and personal addresses of the proposed appointed administrators and

the name and personal address of any associated coadministrator under paragraph (a)

of subsection 2 of NRS 139.040 or, if the coadministrator is an attorney who is licensed in this State or a banking

corporation authorized to do business in this State, the business address of the coadministrator;

and (e) Whether the person to be appointed as administrator has been convicted of a felony. 2. No defect of form or in the statement of jurisdictional facts actually existing

voids an order appointing an administrator or any of the subsequent proceedings.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 139.090 ("Contents of petition; effect of defect") 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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