Nevada Revised Statutes 155.190 – Appealable orders
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in addition to any order from which an appeal is expressly permitted by this title, an appeal may be taken to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution within 30 days after the notice of entry of an order:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 155.190
- 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.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probate: Proving a will
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(a) Granting or revoking letters testamentary or letters of administration.
(b) Admitting a will to probate or revoking the probate thereof.
(c) Setting aside an estate claimed not to exceed $100,000 in value.
(d) Setting apart property as a homestead, or claimed to be exempt from execution.
(e) Granting or modifying a family allowance.
(f) Directing or authorizing the sale or conveyance or confirming the sale of property.
(g) Settling an account of a personal representative or trustee.
(h) Instructing or appointing a trustee.
(i) Instructing or directing a personal representative.
(j) Directing or allowing the payment of a debt, claim, devise or attorney’s fee.
(k) Determining heirship or the persons to whom distribution must be made or trust property must pass.
(l) Distributing property.
(m) Refusing to make any order mentioned in this section.
(n) Making any decision wherein the amount in controversy equals or exceeds, exclusive of costs, $10,000.
(o) Granting or denying a motion to enforce the liability of a surety filed pursuant to NRS 142.035.
(p) Granting an order for conveyance or transfer pursuant to NRS 148.410.
2. If a party timely files in the district court any of the following motions under the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, the time to file a notice of appeal pursuant to this section runs for all parties from entry of an order disposing of the last such remaining motion, and the notice of appeal must be filed not later than 30 days after the date of service of written notice of entry of that order:
(a) A motion for judgment under Rule 50(b);
(b) A motion under Rule 52(b) to amend or make additional findings of fact;
(c) A motion under Rule 59 to alter or amend the judgment; or
(d) A motion for a new trial under Rule 59.