Nevada § 253.0405 - Circumstances under which public administrator or certain other person may secure and administer assets of estate; access by other persons to property of estate
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 253.0405 — Circumstances under which public administrator or certain other person may secure and administer assets of estate; access by other persons to property of estate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 253.0405. Circumstances under which public administrator or certain other person may secure and administer assets of estate; access by other persons to property of estate
1. Subject to the provisions of subsections 2 and 3, before the issuance of the letters
of administration for an estate, before filing an affidavit to administer an estate
pursuant to NRS 253.0403 , before petitioning to have an estate set aside pursuant to NRS 253.0425 , and without giving notice to the next of kin, the public administrator or a person
employed or contracted with pursuant to NRS 253.125 , as applicable, may act on behalf of the estate of a deceased person to identify
and secure all tangible and intangible assets of the estate if the administrator or
person finds that: (a) There are no relatives of the deceased who are able to protect the property;
or (b) Failure to do so could endanger the property. 2. A public administrator or a person employed or contracted with pursuant to NRS 253.125 , as applicable, shall not distribute, liquidate or otherwise administer any assets
of an estate which are identified and secured pursuant to subsection 1 unless: (a) A court has issued letters of administration for the estate; or (b) A court order authorizing the public administrator or person to act as administrator
of the estate has been issued. 3. A public administrator or a person employed or contracted with pursuant to NRS 253.125 , as applicable, may, for the purpose of protecting the assets of an estate which
are identified and secured pursuant to subsection 1, authorize any of the following
persons to access the real and personal property of the estate: (a) A relative of the deceased; (b) A named executor or named trustee of the estate; or (c) An attorney or any other natural person designated by the next of kin of the deceased.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 253.0405
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 253.0405 cover?
Section 253.0405 ("Circumstances under which public administrator or certain other person may secure and administer assets of estate; access by other persons to property of estate") 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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