Nevada Revised Statutes 137.007 – Enforcement of declaratory judgment; validity of will not subject to challenge
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1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a declaratory judgment is entered under subsection 2 of NRS 30.040 during the lifetime of a decedent, declaring a document to be the valid will of the decedent, the validity of that will is not subject to challenge after the death of the decedent.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 137.007
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
(a) Prevent the appeal of a declaratory judgment entered pursuant to subsection 1; or
(b) Prohibit evidence that the will has been revoked or that the decedent executed a valid later will.