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Nevada · Through 2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25) · Newer source version available

NRS 159.185: Conditions for removal.

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  1. TITLE 13 — GUARDIANSHIPS; CONSERVATORSHIPS; TRUSTS
  2. CHAPTER 159 - GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS
  3. SUBSTITUTION, REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN; TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP
  4. Removal of Guardian

1. The court may remove a guardian if the court determines that:

(a) The guardian has become mentally incapacitated, unsuitable or otherwise incapable of exercising the authority and performing the duties of a guardian as provided by law;

(b) The guardian is no longer qualified to act as a guardian pursuant to NRS 159.0613;

(c) The guardian has filed for bankruptcy within the previous 5 years;

(d) The guardian of the estate has mismanaged the estate of the protected person;

(e) The guardian has negligently failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any order of the court and:

(1) The negligence resulted in injury to the protected person or the estate of the protected person; or

(2) There was a substantial likelihood that the negligence would result in injury to the protected person or the estate of the protected person;

(f) The guardian has intentionally failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any lawful order of the court, regardless of injury;

(g) The guardian has violated any right of the protected person that is set forth in this chapter;

(h) The guardian has violated a court order or committed an abuse of discretion in making a determination pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or subsection 3 of NRS 159.332;

(i) The guardian has violated any provision of NRS 159.331 to 159.338, inclusive, or a court order issued pursuant to NRS 159.333;

(j) The best interests of the protected person will be served by the appointment of another person as guardian; or

(k) The guardian is a private professional guardian who is no longer qualified as a private professional guardian pursuant to NRS 159.0595 or 159A.0595.

2. A guardian may not be removed if the sole reason for removal is the lack of money to pay the compensation and expenses of the guardian.

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