2017 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 162A - Power of Attorney for Financial Matters and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions
NRS 162A.550 - Estates, trusts and other beneficial interests.

1. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to estates, trusts and other beneficial interests authorizes the agent to:

(a) Accept, receive, receipt for, sell, assign, pledge or exchange a share in or payment from the fund;

(b) Demand or obtain money or another thing of value to which the principal is, may become or claims to be entitled by reason of the fund, by litigation or otherwise;

(c) Exercise for the benefit of the principal a presently exercisable general power of appointment held by the principal;

(d) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to ascertain the meaning, validity or effect of a deed, will, declaration of trust, or other instrument or transaction affecting the interest of the principal;

(e) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to remove, substitute or surcharge a fiduciary;

(f) Conserve, invest, disburse or use anything received for an authorized purpose; and

(g) Transfer an interest of the principal in real property, stocks and bonds, accounts with financial institutions or securities intermediaries, insurance, annuities and other property to the trustee of a revocable trust created by the principal as settlor or grantor.

2. As used in this section, “estates, trusts and other beneficial interests” means a trust, probate estate, escrow, custodianship or fund from which the principal is, may become or claims to be entitled to a share or payment.

(Added to NRS by 2009, 189)