Nevada Revised Statutes 361.738 – Filing, form, contents and execution of claims; availability of forms
1. A claim must be filed with the county treasurer of the county in which the claimant’s single-family residence is located.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 361.738
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- 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.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- 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
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
2. The claim must be made under oath and filed in such form and content, and be accompanied by such information, as the Department may prescribe to determine the eligibility of the claimant to file the claim.
3. The claim must be signed by:
(a) The owner or owners of the property;
(b) Any person of lawful age, authorized by an executed power of attorney to sign an application on behalf of any person described in paragraph (a); or
(c) The guardian or conservator of any person described in paragraph (a) or the executor or administrator of such a person’s estate.
4. The Department or county treasurer shall provide the appropriate form for filing such a claim to each claimant.