Nevada § 451.593 - Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 451.593 — Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 451.593. Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity

1. A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with: (a) The provisions of NRS 451.500 to 451.598 , inclusive; (b) The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or (c) The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was

domiciled, has a place of residence or was a national at the time the document of

gift was executed. 2. If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this State governs

the interpretation of the document of gift. 3. A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift

is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 451.593 ("Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity") 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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