When a minor ward for whom a guardian has been appointed under the provisions of this chapter or other laws of this state attains his or her majority, and if incompetent is declared competent by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the court, and when any incompetent ward, not a minor, is declared competent by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the court, the guardian must, upon making a satisfactory accounting, be discharged upon a petition filed for that purpose.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 160.170

  • Department of Veterans Affairs: means the Department of Veterans Affairs, its predecessors or successors. See Nevada Revised Statutes 160.020
  • 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.
  • Guardian: means any person acting as a fiduciary for a ward. See Nevada Revised Statutes 160.020
  • Ward: means a beneficiary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. See Nevada Revised Statutes 160.020
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