Nevada § 253.0425 - Administration of or petition to set aside estate after investigation of gross value
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 253.0425 — Administration of or petition to set aside estate after investigation of gross value, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 253.0425. Administration of or petition to set aside estate after investigation of gross value
1. If the public administrator or a person employed or contracted with pursuant to NRS 253.125 , as applicable, finds that there is no qualified person willing and able to administer
the estate of a particular decedent, the public administrator or person shall investigate
further to estimate its gross value. 2. If the estate appears to have a gross value of $100,000 or less, the public administrator
or person employed or contracted with pursuant to NRS 253.125 , as applicable, shall: (a) Assist a proper person to petition to have it set aside without administration
or directly receive the assets from a custodian, as the facts may warrant; (b) Himself or herself petition to have the estate set aside without administration
and properly distributed; or (c) Administer the estate pursuant to NRS 253.0403 . 3. If the estate appears to have a gross value of more than $100,000: (a) The public administrator or person employed or contracted with pursuant to NRS 253.125 , as applicable, shall proceed with summary or full administration as the value of
the estate requires. (b) The public administrator or person employed or contracted with pursuant to NRS 253.125 , as applicable, may retain an attorney to assist him or her, rotating this employment
in successive estates among the attorneys practicing in the county who are qualified
by experience and willing to serve. The attorney's fee is a charge upon the estate.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 253.0425
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 253.0425 cover?
Section 253.0425 ("Administration of or petition to set aside estate after investigation of gross value") 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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