Nevada Revised Statutes 136.010 – Determination of proper court
1. The estate of a decedent may be settled by the district court of any county in this State:
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
- 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.
(a) In which any part of the estate is located; or
(b) Where the decedent was a resident at the time of death.
2. If the decedent was a resident of this State at the time of death, the district court of any county in this State, whether death occurred in that county or elsewhere, may assume jurisdiction of the settlement of the estate of the decedent only after taking into consideration the convenience of the forum to:
(a) The person named as personal representative or trustee in the will; and
(b) 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.