No personal representative is chargeable upon any special promise to assume liability for damages or to pay the debts of the decedent from his or her own assets, unless the agreement for that purpose, or some memorandum or note thereof, is in writing and signed by the personal representative, or by some other person thereunto specially authorized by the personal representative.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 147.230

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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