Nevada § 111.789 - Designation of agent; authority of agent; designation revocable
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 111.789 — Designation of agent; authority of agent; designation revocable, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 111.789. Designation of agent; authority of agent; designation revocable
1. By a writing signed by all parties, the parties may designate as agent of all parties
on an account a person other than a party to the account. 2. Unless the terms of an agency designation provide that the authority of the agent
terminates on disability or incapacity of a party, the agent's authority survives
disability and incapacity. The agent may act for a disabled or incapacitated party until the authority of the
agent is terminated. 3. The death of the sole party or last surviving party terminates the authority of
an agent. 4. Any designation of an agent on an account is revocable and may be superseded by
a subsequent designation: (a) With regard to a single-party account, by the party; and (b) With regard to a multiple-party account, by the parties or a surviving party. Any designation of an agent is superseded by an acknowledged power of attorney, as
described in chapter 162A of NRS , when a copy of that power of attorney is delivered to the financial institution.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 111.789 cover?
Section 111.789 ("Designation of agent; authority of agent; designation revocable") 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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