2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 159 - Guardianships
NRS 159.115 - Notice of hearing of petition or account.

1. Upon the filing of any petition under NRS 159.078 or 159.113, or any account, notice must be given:

(a) At least 10 days before the date set for the hearing, by mailing a copy of the notice by regular mail to the residence, office or post office address of each person required to be notified pursuant to subsection 3;

(b) At least 10 days before the date set for the hearing, by personal service;

(c) If the address or identity of the person is not known and cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, by publishing a copy of the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the hearing is to be held, the last publication of which must be published at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing; or

(d) In any other manner ordered by the court, for good cause shown.

2. The notice must:

(a) Give the name of the ward.

(b) Give the name of the petitioner.

(c) Give the date, time and place of the hearing.

(d) State the nature of the petition.

(e) Refer to the petition for further particulars, and notify all persons interested to appear at the time and place mentioned in the notice and show cause why the court order should not be made.

3. At least 10 days before the date set for the hearing, the petitioner shall cause a copy of the notice to be mailed to the following:

(a) Any minor ward who is 14 years of age or older or the parent or legal guardian of any minor ward who is less than 14 years of age.

(b) The spouse of the ward and other heirs of the ward who are related within the second degree of consanguinity so far as known to the petitioner.

(c) The guardian of the person of the ward, if the guardian is not the petitioner.

(d) Any person or care provider who is providing care for the ward, except that if the person or care provider is not related to the ward, such person or provider must not be given copies of any inventory or accounting.

(e) Any office of the Department of Veterans Affairs in this State if the ward is receiving any payments or benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(f) The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services if the ward has received or is receiving any benefits from Medicaid.

(g) Any other interested person or the person s attorney who has filed a request for notice in the guardianship proceeding and served a copy of the request upon the guardian. The request for notice must state the interest of the person filing the request, and the person s name and address, or that of his or her attorney. If the notice so requests, copies of all petitions and accounts must be mailed to the interested person or the person s attorney.

4. An interested person who is entitled to notice pursuant to subsection 3 may, in writing, waive notice of the hearing of a petition.

5. Proof of giving notice must be:

(a) Made on or before the date set for the hearing; and

(b) Filed in the guardianship proceeding.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 422; A 1979, 789; 1995, 1077; 2003, 1791; 2007, 2397; 2009, 1659)