1.  Except as provided in subsection 2, no action can be maintained against an estate for which letters of administration have not been issued unless it is commenced within 3 years next after the death of the decedent.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 11.275

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.

2.  This section does not affect:

(a) Any lien created by a mortgage or deed of trust which is recorded or a security agreement which is filed.

(b) The rights of any person who is in possession of personal property of the estate.