Nevada Revised Statutes 136.010 – Determination of proper court
1. Jurisdiction of the settlement of the estate of a decedent may be assumed in the district court of any county in this State if:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 136.010
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(a) The decedent was a resident of this State at the time of death; or
(b) Any part of the estate of the decedent is located in this State.
2. Venue of the settlement of the estate of a decedent is proper in any district court in this State. If an interested person objects to the venue on the basis of convenience, the court may determine the appropriate venue only after considering, in order of priority, the convenience of the forum to:
(a) Where the decedent resided at the time of death;
(b) Where the decedent owned real property;
(c) The preference of the person named as personal representative or trustee in the will; and
(d) The preference of the heirs, devisees, interested persons or beneficiaries to the decedent or estate and their legal counsel.
3. After a properly noticed hearing is held, the district court that first assumes jurisdiction of the settlement of an estate has exclusive jurisdiction of the settlement of that estate, including, without limitation:
(a) The proving of wills;
(b) The granting of letters; and
(c) The administration of the estate.