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NRS 159.346

Appropriate actions authorized upon violation by guardian of any right of protected person

Known as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

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

(Added to NRS by 2017, 2552)

1. If a guardian violates any right of a protected person that is set forth in this chapter, a court may take any appropriate action, including, without limitation:

(a) Issuing an order that certain actions be taken or discontinued;

(b) Disallowing any fees payable to the guardian;

(c) After notice and a hearing, issuing an order compensating a protected person or the estate of a protected person for any injury, death or loss of money or property caused by the actions of the guardian or the failure of the guardian to take appropriate action;

(d) Removing the guardian pursuant to NRS 159.185; or

(e) Taking any other action that is proper under the circumstances.

2. If any action by a guardian is deemed to be deliberately harmful or fraudulent or to have been committed with malice, the court may also impose:

(a) Twice the actual damages incurred by the protected person; and

(b) Attorney’s fees and costs.

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