Nevada Revised Statutes 148.165 – Transfer of interest subject to Nevada Gaming Control Act to heir or devisee; procedure
1. No interest subject to the jurisdiction of the Nevada Gaming Control Act may be transferred to any heir or devisee from probate until the heir or devisee has received all approvals necessary to hold or own such an interest from the Nevada Gaming Commission.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 148.165
- Appraisal: A determination of property value.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
- 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.
- Probate: Proving a will
2. Such an heir or devisee must seek all such necessary approvals through the filing of all appropriate applications with the Nevada Gaming Control Board within 1 year after the interest becomes subject to probate or within such later period as the Chair of the Board determines in his or her sole and absolute discretion.
3. If any such heir or devisee fails to file full and complete applications for all such necessary approvals within 1 year after the interest becomes subject to probate or within such later period as the Chair of the Board determines, or if the Commission denies any application for such necessary approvals:
(a) The court shall immediately order that an appraisal of the interest must be conducted by two independent appraisers, one of whom must have experience appraising gaming assets. The costs of both appraisals must be paid by the estate.
(b) Within 30 days after receipt of both appraisals, the court shall offer and the entity in which the interest exists shall purchase the interest for cash at fair market value as determined by the court based upon the appraisals conducted pursuant to paragraph (a). The Commission may deem a failure to purchase the interest as offered to be a voluntary surrender of any gaming license, registration or approval held by the entity in which the interest exists.