{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-139.010","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 139.010","heading":"Qualifications.","body":"No person is entitled to letters of administration if the person:\n1. Is under the age of majority;\n2. Has been convicted of a felony, unless the court determines that such a conviction should not disqualify the person from serving in the position of an administrator;\n3. Upon proof, is adjudged by the court disqualified by reason of conflict of interest, drunkenness, improvidence, lack of integrity or understanding or other compelling reason;\n4. Is not a resident of the State of Nevada, unless the person:\n(a) Associates as coadministrator a resident of the State of Nevada or a banking corporation authorized to do business in this State; or\n(b) Is named as personal representative in the will if the will is the subject of a pending petition for probate, and the court in its discretion believes it would be appropriate to make such an appointment; or\n5. Is a banking corporation that is not authorized to do business in this State, unless the banking corporation:\n(a) Associates as coadministrator a resident of the State of Nevada or a banking corporation authorized to do business in this State; or\n(b) Is named as personal representative in the will if the will is the subject of a pending petition for probate, and the court in its discretion believes it would be appropriate to make such an appointment.","path":["TITLE 12 — WILLS AND ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS","CHAPTER 139 - APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS","COMPETENCY AND PRIORITY"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-139.html#NRS139Sec010","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:32Z","sha256":"94585a1363c6ef6b403c180f33e4d4b89f1f3ba8fb8870a043f053e606a20801","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-138.090","next":"us-nv/nrs-139.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}