Nevada § 155.020 - Method and form for notices

§ 155.020. Method and form for notices

1. Notice of a petition for the probate of a will and the issuance of letters and

the notice to creditors must be given to: (a) The persons respectively entitled thereto, including the Director of the Department

of Health and Human Services, as provided in NRS 155.010 ; and (b) The public, including creditors whose names and addresses are not readily ascertainable,

by publication on three dates of publication before the hearing, and if the newspaper

is published more than once each week, there must be at least 10 days from the first

to last dates of publication, including both the first and last days. 2. Every publication required by this section must be made in a newspaper published

in the county where the proceedings are pending, but if there is not such a newspaper,

then in one having general circulation in that county. 3. The notice of the hearing upon the petition to administer the estate must be in

substantially the following form: NOTICE OF THE HEARING UPON THE PETITION TO ADMINISTER THE ESTATE Notice is hereby given that _________________ has filed in this court a petition for the probate of a will and for letters testamentary,

or for letters of administration, of the estate of _________________, deceased, and a hearing has been set for the __________ day of the month of __________, of the year ______, at __________ (a.m. or p.m.) at the courthouse of the above-entitled court. All persons interested in the estate are notified to appear and show cause why the

petition should not be granted. Dated ____________ 4. As soon as practicable after appointment, a personal representative shall, in addition

to publishing the notice to creditors, mail a copy of the notice to those creditors

whose names and addresses are readily ascertainable as of the date of first publication

of the notice and who have not already filed a claim. The notice must be in substantially the following form: NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and qualified by the

(giving the title of the court and the date of appointment) as personal representative

of the estate of _________________, deceased. All creditors having claims against the estate are required to file the claims with

the clerk of the court within __________ (60 or 90) days after the mailing or the first publication (as the case may be) of

this notice. Dated _________________ 5. If before the last day for the filing of a creditor's claim under NRS 147.040 , the personal representative discovers the existence of a creditor who was not readily

ascertainable at the time of first publication of the notice to creditors, the personal

representative shall immediately mail a copy of the notice to the creditor.