Nevada § 137.080 - Persons qualified to contest will; filing of petition
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 137.080 — Persons qualified to contest will; filing of petition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 137.080. Persons qualified to contest will; filing of petition
After a will has been admitted to probate, any interested person other than a party
to a contest before probate or a person who had actual notice of the previous contest
in time to have joined therein may, at any time within 3 months after the order is
entered admitting the will to probate, contest the admission or the validity of the
will. The contestant must file with the court in which the will was proved a petition containing
the allegations of the contestant against the validity of the will or against the
sufficiency of the proof, and requesting that the probate be revoked.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 137.080
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 137.080 cover?
Section 137.080 ("Persons qualified to contest will; filing of petition") 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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