Nevada § 136.050 - Delivery of will after death; liability for nondelivery; record of will; inspection of records

§ 136.050. Delivery of will after death; liability for nondelivery; record of will; inspection of records

1. Any person having possession of a will shall, within 30 days after knowledge of

the death of the person who executed the will, deliver it to the clerk of the district

court which has jurisdiction of the case or to the personal representative named in

the will. 2. Any person named as personal representative in a will shall, within 30 days after

the death of the testator, or within 30 days after knowledge of being named, present

the will, if in possession of it, to the clerk of the court. 3. Every person who neglects to perform any of the duties required in subsections

1 and 2 without reasonable cause is liable to every person interested in the will

for the damages the interested person may sustain by reason of the neglect. 4. A will that is delivered or presented pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 becomes part

of the permanent record maintained by the clerk of the court, whether or not a petition

for the probate of the will is filed. 5. A will that is part of the permanent record maintained by the clerk of the court

becomes a court record open to inspection unless the will is sealed pursuant to Part

VII of the Nevada Supreme Court Rules.