Any court of competent jurisdiction may appoint:

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 159.0487

  • 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.
  • 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

1.  Guardians of the person, of the estate, or of the person and estate for persons who are incapacitated whose home state is this State.

2.  Guardians of the person or of the person and estate for persons who are incapacitated who, although not residents of this State, are physically present in this State and whose welfare requires such an appointment.

3.  Guardians of the estate for nonresident persons who are incapacitated who have property within this State.

4.  Special guardians.

5.  Guardians ad litem.