All proceedings taken under this chapter, whether or not the decedent left a will, must be originated by a petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration containing:

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 145.020

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • 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

1.  Jurisdictional information;

2.  A description of the property of the decedent, including the character and estimated value of the property;

3.  The names and residences of the heirs and devisees of the decedent and the age of any who is a minor and the relationship of each heir and devisee to the decedent, so far as known to the petitioner; and

4.  A statement indicating whether the person to be appointed as personal representative has been convicted of a felony.