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NRS 159.0801 - Special guardian of person of limited capacity: Approval of court generally required before commencing act relating to person; grant of certain powers by court.

NV Rev Stat § 159.0801 (2019) (N/A)
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1. Except when responding to an emergency, a special guardian of a person of limited capacity shall apply to the court for instruction or approval before commencing any act relating to the person of limited capacity.

2. The court may grant a special guardian of a person of limited capacity the power to manage and dispose of the estate of the protected person pursuant to NRS 159.117 to 159.175, inclusive, and perform any other act relating to the protected person upon specific instructions or approval of the court.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 1933; A 2003, 1786)

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