2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 159 - Guardianship of Adults
NRS 159.1535 - Notice of sale of personal property of protected person: When required; manner of providing content.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 159.1515 and 159.152, a guardian may sell the personal property of the protected person only after notice of the sale is:

(a) Given to the:

(1) Protected person; and

(2) Spouse of the protected person and all other known relatives of the protected person who are within the second degree of consanguinity; and

(b) Published in:

(1) A newspaper that is published in the county in which the property, or some portion of the property, is located; or

(2) If a newspaper is not published in the county in which the property, or some portion of the property, is located:

(I) In a newspaper of general circulation in the county; or

(II) In such other newspaper as the court orders.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the notice of a sale must be published not less than three times before the date on which offers will be accepted, over a period of 14 days and 7 days apart.

3. For good cause shown, the court may order fewer publications and shorten the time of notice, but must not shorten the time of notice to less than 8 days.

4. The notice must include, without limitation:

(a) For a sale other than a sale described in paragraph (b):

(1) A description of the personal property to be sold; and

(2) The date, time and location that offers will be received.

(b) For a sale on an appropriate auction website on the Internet:

(1) A description of the personal property to be sold;

(2) The date the personal property will be listed; and

(3) The Internet address of the website on which the sale will be posted.

5. Notice of a sale is not required to be published pursuant to this section if the gross value of the estate of the protected person is less than $10,000.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 1764; A 2009, 1663; 2017, 3917)