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NRS 159.346 - Appropriate actions authorized upon violation by guardian of any right of protected person.

NV Rev Stat § 159.346 (2019) (N/A)
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1. If a guardian violates any right of a protected person that is set forth in this chapter, a court may take any appropriate action, including, without limitation:

(a) Issuing an order that certain actions be taken or discontinued;

(b) Disallowing any fees payable to the guardian;

(c) After notice and a hearing, issuing an order compensating a protected person or the estate of a protected person for any injury, death or loss of money or property caused by the actions of the guardian or the failure of the guardian to take appropriate action;

(d) Removing the guardian pursuant to NRS 159.185; or

(e) Taking any other action that is proper under the circumstances.

2. If any action by a guardian is deemed to be deliberately harmful or fraudulent or to have been committed with malice, the court may also impose:

(a) Twice the actual damages incurred by the protected person; and

(b) Attorney’s fees and costs.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 2552)

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