{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-134.040","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 134.040","heading":"Surviving spouse and issue.","body":"1. If the decedent leaves a surviving spouse and only one child, or the lawful issue of one child, the estate goes one-half to the surviving spouse and one-half to the child or the issue of the child.\n2. If the decedent leaves a surviving spouse and more than one child living, or a child and the lawful issue of one or more deceased children, the estate goes one-third to the surviving spouse and the remainder in equal shares to the children and the lawful issue of any deceased child by right of representation.","path":["TITLE 12 — WILLS AND ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS","CHAPTER 134 - SUCCESSION","SEPARATE PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-134.html#NRS134Sec040","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:32Z","sha256":"a138644964361bc3575a6005c7fa285f381a7a18c8f672f1550304349d2494d3","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-134.030","next":"us-nv/nrs-134.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}