Nevada Revised Statutes 156.140 – Petition for administration or probate; contents and verification of petition; appointment of day for hearing
1. If a petition is presented to the court having jurisdiction, as provided in NRS 156.130, by a missing person‘s spouse or any of the missing person’s family or friends, representing that the missing person’s whereabouts has been for the required period and still is unknown and that the missing person left an estate which requires administration, the clerk of the court shall appoint a day for hearing the petition, not less than 3 months from the date of filing.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 156.140
- 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
- Probate: Proving a will
2. The petition may be for administration of the estate or probate of the will of the missing person, as the case may be, and must be verified to the best knowledge and belief of the petitioner.
3. The petition must set forth a statement of facts as required in the case of administration of estates of deceased persons and must contain allegations as to the last known place of residence of the missing person, when the missing person disappeared therefrom, the fact that the missing person has not been heard from by the person most likely to hear, naming the person and his or her relationship, for a period of 3 years or more, and the fact that the missing person’s whereabouts is unknown to the person and the petitioner.