Nevada Revised Statutes 152.010 – Petition for partition
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If two or more heirs or devisees are entitled to the distribution of undivided interests in any property of the decedent, and they have not agreed among themselves, before distribution, to a partition, allotment or other division thereof, any one or more of them or the personal representative, at the request of any one or more of them, may petition the court to make such partition, allotment or division of the property as will be equitable and will avoid the distribution of undivided interests.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 152.010
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts