Where two or more beneficiaries are designated to take successively by reason of survivorship under another person‘s disposition of property and there is insufficient evidence that these beneficiaries died otherwise than simultaneously, the property thus disposed of must be divided into as many equal portions as there are successive beneficiaries and these portions must be distributed respectively to those who would have taken in the event that each designated beneficiary had survived.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 135.030

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • 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