Nevada Revised Statutes 340.080 – Waiver of right to file objections; determination by court of issues raised by objections filed; appointment of guardian ad litem for legally incompetent persons
1. All persons who have not filed written objections with the court prior to the time of the hearing specified in the notice prescribed by NRS 340.070, shall be deemed to have waived the right to file objections as to the sufficiency and validity of the petition, the proceedings and the relief sought thereby, and as to the right of the petitioner to take title and possession prior to final judgment, as authorized by NRS 340.160.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 340.080
- 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
2. The court, at the time specified in the notice, after hearing and determining all issues of fact and law raised by the objections which have been filed, if any there be, shall enter a final judgment with respect to such issues, and thereafter there shall remain for determination only the amount of the compensation to be paid and the persons entitled thereto.
3. If any infant or other person under a legal disability shall not have appeared in the proceedings by his or her duly authorized legal representative, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent such person’s interest in the proceedings before the special master.