Nevada Code § 136.090

Petition for probate: Requirements; effect of defect
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1. A petition for the probate of a will
and issuance of letters must state:
(a) The jurisdictional facts;
(b) Whether the person named as personal
representative consents to act or renounces the right to letters;
(c) The names and residences of the heirs, next
of kin and devisees of the decedent, the age of any heir, next of kin or
devisee who is a minor, and the relationship of the heirs and next of kin to
the decedent, so far as known to the petitioner;
(d) The character and estimated value of the
property of the estate;
(e) The name of the person for whom letters are
requested, and whether the person has been convicted of a felony;
(f) The name of any devisee who is deceased; and
(g) How the district court in which the petition
is being filed is a convenient forum to:
(1) The person named as personal
representative or trustee in the will; and
(2) The heirs, devisees, interested
persons or beneficiaries to the decedent or estate and their legal counsel.
2. No defect of form or in the statement
of jurisdictional facts actually existing voids the probate of a will.

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