Nevada Revised Statutes 155.0967 – Jurisdiction over assets of estate or trust of decedent; jurisdiction over certain persons; sanctions
1. In a proceeding involving the estate of a decedent or a testamentary trust, the court has jurisdiction over the assets of the estate or trust as a proceeding in rem.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 155.0967
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- 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
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
2. In addition to any other basis for claiming jurisdiction over a person, the court has personal jurisdiction over each person:
(a) Who is appointed as a personal representative by the court;
(b) Whose appointment as a trustee is confirmed by the court;
(c) Who files with the court a petition, a motion, other than a motion for dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, an objection or a joinder to a petition or motion;
(d) Who makes an appearance at a hearing of a proceeding involving the estate of a decedent or a testamentary trust, unless the appearance is made solely for the purpose of objecting to the jurisdiction of the court; or
(e) Who is a party to a proceeding commenced by a petition filed pursuant to NRS 153.031 if notice is given pursuant to NRS 155.010.
3. Sanctions against a person that are imposed by the court pursuant to any provision of law or the terms of a will or testamentary trust are limited to that person’s interest in the estate or trust unless the court has personal jurisdiction over that person.