Nevada § 140.060 - Appointment pending contest of will or appeal from order; appointment before contest of will
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 140.060 — Appointment pending contest of will or appeal from order; appointment before contest of will, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 140.060. Appointment pending contest of will or appeal from order; appointment before contest of will
1. If a special administrator is appointed pending determination of a contest of a
will instituted before it is admitted to probate, or pending an appeal from an order
appointing, suspending or removing an executor or administrator, the special administrator
has the same powers, duties and obligations as an executor or administrator, and the
letters of administration issued to the special administrator must recite that the
special administrator is appointed with those powers. 2. If a special administrator has been appointed, and thereafter a proceeding to contest
a will before it is admitted to probate has been instituted, the court shall enter
an order granting to the special administrator the additional powers, duties and obligations
of an executor or administrator and requiring such additional bond as the court deems
proper. The order is not appealable.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 140.060 cover?
Section 140.060 ("Appointment pending contest of will or appeal from order; appointment before contest of will") 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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