Nevada Revised Statutes 159A.045 – Appointment of attorney to represent protected minor or proposed protected minor; duties; compensation
1. On or after the date of the filing of a petition to appoint a guardian:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 159A.045
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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
(a) The court may appoint an attorney to represent the protected minor or proposed protected minor; and
(b) The attorney must represent the protected minor or proposed protected minor until relieved of that duty by court order.
2. The attorney is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate of the protected minor or proposed protected minor. If the court finds that a person has unnecessarily or unreasonably caused the appointment of an attorney, the court may order the person to pay to the estate of the protected minor or proposed protected minor all or part of the expenses associated with the appointment of the attorney.
3. An attorney who is appointed pursuant to subsection 1 may not serve as a guardian ad litem or an advocate for the best interests of a protected minor or proposed protected minor.