Nevada Revised Statutes 159A.0595 – Private professional guardians
1. In order for a person to serve as a private professional guardian, the person must be:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 159A.0595
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) A natural person who is a certified guardian and is employed by an entity that is licensed pursuant to chapter 628B of NRS, unless the entity is not required to have such a license pursuant to subsection 2; or
(b) An entity that:
(1) Is qualified to serve as a guardian pursuant to NRS 159A.061;
(2) Has a license issued pursuant to chapter 628B of NRS, unless the entity is not required to have such a license pursuant to subsection 2; and
(3) Has a private professional guardian who meets the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) involved in the day-to-day operation or management of the entity.
2. An entity that wishes to serve as a private professional guardian is not required to have a license issued pursuant to chapter 628B of NRS if the entity is exempt from the requirement to have such a license pursuant to NRS 628B.110.
3. As used in this section:
(a) ’Certified guardian’ means a person who is certified by the Center for Guardianship Certification or any successor organization.
(b) ’Entity’ includes, without limitation, a corporation, whether or not for profit, a limited-liability company and a partnership.