‘Governing instrument’ means:

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 132.155

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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

1.  A deed, will, trust, insurance policy or annuity, designated as payable on death;

2.  A security registered as transferable on death;

3.  A pension, profit-sharing, retirement or similar benefit plan;

4.  An instrument creating or exercising a power of appointment or a power of attorney; or

5.  A dispositive, appointive or nominative instrument of any similar type.