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NRS 159.099

Liability of guardian of estate on contracts for protected person

Known as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

The act spans §§ 159–159 (203 sections).

(Added to NRS by 1969, 420)

A guardian of the estate shall not be personally liable on any written or oral contract entered into for or on behalf of the protected person where the guardian is acting within his or her authority as such guardian. Any action, suit or proceeding on any such contract shall be brought against the guardian in his or her fiduciary capacity only, and any judgment or decree obtained in such action, suit or proceeding shall be satisfied only from property of the protected person.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.