1.  To obtain authority to administer the estate pursuant to NRS 143.300 to 143.815, inclusive, the personal representative must petition the court for that authority in a petition for appointment of the personal representative or in a separate petition filed in the estate proceedings.

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2.  The personal representative may request either of the following:

(a) Full authority to administer the estate pursuant to NRS 143.300 to 143.815, inclusive; or

(b) Limited authority to administer the estate pursuant to NRS 143.300 to 143.815, inclusive.