Nevada Code § 159.339

Assumption of jurisdiction by court of trust of which protected person is beneficiary
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1. If the inventory filed pursuant to NRS 159.085 includes the existence of a
trust of which the protected person is currently a beneficiary who is receiving
or is entitled to receive distributions, the trustee must be served with a copy
of the inventory for the purpose of alerting the trustee that the court may
assume jurisdiction of the trust pursuant to this section or that supervision
of the trust may be transferred to the court pursuant to NRS 164.130 .
2. The guardian of the protected person or
attorney of the protected person may demand a copy of the trust and an
accounting of the assets of the trust from the trustee. Such a demand must be
served on the trustee and all parties and include notice that failure to comply
with the demand may result in the court assuming jurisdiction of the trust.
3. If the trustee fails to comply with the
demand made pursuant to subsection 2 within 30 days after being served with the
demand, the guardian of the protected person or attorney of the protected
person may petition the court to assume jurisdiction of the trust. Such a
petition must be served on the trustee and all parties.
4. Not later than 30 days after being
served with a petition pursuant to subsection 3, the trustee may object to the
court assuming jurisdiction of the trust. If no objection is filed or if the
court does not find good cause as to why it should not assume jurisdiction of
the trust, the court may assume jurisdiction of the trust.
5. Not later than 30 days after the court
assumes jurisdiction of the trust pursuant to this section or supervision of
the trust is transferred to the court pursuant to NRS 164.130 , the trustee shall file a copy
of the trust and an accounting of the assets of the trust with the court.
6. The provisions of chapters 162 to 167 ,
inclusive, of NRS apply to a trust of which a court has jurisdiction.

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