Nevada § 225.400 - Contents of registry not required to be verified for accuracy or legal validity; lack of presumptions concerning documents filed in registry; effect of registration, failure to register and failure to notify Secretary of State of revocation of will or other document
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 225.400 — Contents of registry not required to be verified for accuracy or legal validity; lack of presumptions concerning documents filed in registry; effect of registration, failure to register and failure to notify Secretary of State of revocation of will or other document, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 225.400. Contents of registry not required to be verified for accuracy or legal validity; lack of presumptions concerning documents filed in registry; effect of registration, failure to register and failure to notify Secretary of State of revocation of will or other document
If the Nevada Lockbox is established pursuant to NRS 225.360 : 1. The provisions of NRS 225.300 to 225.440 , inclusive, do not require that the Secretary of State determine whether the contents
of a will or other document submitted for registration are accurate or whether the
execution or issuance of the will or other document complies with the requirements
necessary to make the will or other document valid. 2. The registration of a will or other document does not establish or create a presumption
that the contents thereof are accurate or that the execution or issuance of the will
or other document complies with the requirements necessary to make the will or other
document valid. 3. The registration of or the failure to register a will or other document does not
otherwise affect the validity of the will or other document. 4. Failure to notify the Secretary of State of the revocation of a will or other document
does not affect the validity of the will or other document. 5. The existence or nonexistence of the registration of a will must not be considered
an evidentiary fact in a proceeding relating to the will. 6. The failure to register a document related to a will must not be considered in
determining the validity of the will. 7. An attorney is not subject to liability for malpractice for failing to register
a will, or any document related to the will, of a client.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 225.400
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 225.400 cover?
Section 225.400 ("Contents of registry not required to be verified for accuracy or legal validity; lack of presumptions concerning documents filed in registry; effect of registration, failure to register and failure to notify Secretary of State of revocation of will or other document") 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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