§ 156.120 Person deemed missing after 3 years; administration of property; procedure
§ 156.130 Jurisdiction of proceedings; residence of absentee; entitlement of proceedings
§ 156.140 Petition for administration or probate; contents and verification of petition; appointment of day for hearing
§ 156.150 Manner of giving notice of hearing
§ 156.160 Hearing; appointment of administrator or executor; time fixed when person became missing; finding concerning death
§ 156.170 No sale, mortgage or distribution of property for 1 year; exceptions
§ 156.180 Distribution of property to heirs and devisees: Time; bond of distributee; conditions
§ 156.190 Petition of person claiming to be missing person: Contents; service; security for costs; trial of issue of identity
§ 156.200 Order vacating proceedings; exceptions; delivery of residue to claimant
§ 156.210 Petition claiming death of missing person: Service; security for costs; trial of issue; order
§ 156.220 Final distribution; conclusive presumption of death
§ 156.230 Distribution without bond if absence exceeds 5 years
§ 156.240 Limitation of actions
§ 156.250 Powers and duties of administrators and executors
§ 156.260 Applicability of NRS 156.120 to 156.260, inclusive

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 156 > Administration of Estates of Persons Missing 3 Years or More

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Charter school: means a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 388A of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • controlled substance: means a drug, immediate precursor or other substance which is listed in schedule I, II, III, IV or V for control by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 453. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.031
  • counselor: means a person who holds a license issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS and an endorsement to serve as a school counselor issued pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education or who is otherwise authorized by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to serve as a school counselor. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the Department of Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • School bus: has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484A. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • social worker: means a social worker licensed pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS who holds a license issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS and an endorsement to serve as a school social worker issued pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education or who is otherwise authorized by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to serve as a school social worker. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • University school for profoundly gifted pupils: has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388C. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007