Nevada § 78.600 - Trustees or receivers for dissolved corporations: Appointment; powers
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.600 — Trustees or receivers for dissolved corporations: Appointment; powers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 78.600. Trustees or receivers for dissolved corporations: Appointment; powers
When any corporation organized under this chapter shall be dissolved or cease to exist
in any manner whatever, the district court, on application of any creditor or stockholder
of the corporation, at any time, may either continue the directors trustees as provided
in NRS 78.590 , or appoint one or more persons to be receivers of and for the corporation, to take
charge of the estate and effects thereof, and to collect the debts and property due
and belonging to the corporation, with power to prosecute and defend, in the name
of the corporation, or otherwise, all such suits as may be necessary or proper for
the purposes aforesaid, and to appoint an agent or agents under them, and to do all
other acts which might be done by the corporation, if in being, that may be necessary
for the final settlement of the unfinished business of the corporation. The powers of the trustees or receivers may be continued as long as the district court
shall think necessary for the purposes aforesaid.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 78.600
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.600 cover?
Section 78.600 ("Trustees or receivers for dissolved corporations: Appointment; powers") 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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