Nevada Revised Statutes 159.346 – Appropriate actions authorized upon violation by guardian of any right of protected person
1. If a guardian violates any right of a protected person that is set forth in this chapter, a court may take any appropriate action, including, without limitation:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 159.346
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) Issuing an order that certain actions be taken or discontinued;
(b) Disallowing any fees payable to the guardian;
(c) After notice and a hearing, issuing an order compensating a protected person or the estate of a protected person for any injury, death or loss of money or property caused by the actions of the guardian or the failure of the guardian to take appropriate action;
(d) Removing the guardian pursuant to NRS 159.185; or
(e) Taking any other action that is proper under the circumstances.
2. If any action by a guardian is deemed to be deliberately harmful or fraudulent or to have been committed with malice, the court may also impose:
(a) Twice the actual damages incurred by the protected person; and
(b) Attorney’s fees and costs.