Nevada § 156.160 - Hearing; appointment of administrator or executor; time fixed when person became missing; finding concerning death
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 156.160 — Hearing; appointment of administrator or executor; time fixed when person became missing; finding concerning death, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 156.160. Hearing; appointment of administrator or executor; time fixed when person became missing; finding concerning death
1. The court shall hear all evidence in support of or in opposition to the petition
provided for in NRS 156.140 , and, if satisfied that the allegations thereof are true, and that the missing person
has remained missing for a continuous period of 3 years or more and that his or her
whereabouts is unknown, shall appoint some qualified person as administrator or executor
in the manner provided in this title for the estates of deceased persons. 2. If the court grants the order, it shall: (a) Fix and determine the time when the person left his or her last place of residence
and abode and became missing and that the person’s whereabouts has not been known
continuously for a period of at least 3 years; and (b) Make a finding stating the fact and date of death. 3. At the hearing the court may consider the testimony of any witnesses likely to
know the last place of residence and whereabouts of the missing person, and may receive
in evidence and consider the affidavits and depositions of other competent persons.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 156.160 cover?
Section 156.160 ("Hearing; appointment of administrator or executor; time fixed when person became missing; finding concerning death") 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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