If the decedent leaves no issue, surviving spouse, parent, brother or sister living at the time of death, the estate goes to the next of kin in equal degree, except that if there are two or more collateral kindred in equal degree, but claiming through different ancestors, those who claim through the nearest ancestors are preferred to those who claim through ancestors more remote.
NRS 134.070
No issue, surviving spouse or immediate family
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cole v. Public Administrator (1995)
Most recently applied in 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 22 - IN RE: ESTATE OF ULVANG (CIVIL) (March 2026)
[Part 297:107:1941; A 1945, 349; 1943 NCL § 9882.297]—(NRS A 1999, 2260; 2001, 2343; 2017, 785)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.