Nevada § 136.170 - Proof of will when subscribing witnesses are unavailable
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 136.170 — Proof of will when subscribing witnesses are unavailable, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 136.170. Proof of will when subscribing witnesses are unavailable
1. If it appears to the court that a will cannot be proven as otherwise provided by
law because one or more or all the subscribing witnesses to the will, at the time
the will is offered for probate, are dead or mentally or physically incapable of testifying
or otherwise unavailable, the court may admit the will to probate upon the testimony
in person, by deposition or by affidavit of at least two credible disinterested persons
that the signature to the will is genuine, or upon other sufficient proof that the
signature is genuine. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not preclude the court, in its discretion, from
requiring in addition, the testimony in person, by deposition or by affidavit of any
available subscribing witness, or proof of such other pertinent facts and circumstances
as the court deems necessary to admit the will to probate.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 136.170 cover?
Section 136.170 ("Proof of will when subscribing witnesses are unavailable") 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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