NRS 162.310

Limitation on duty of attorney representing fiduciary with respect to principal

Known as the Uniform Fiduciaries Act

The act spans §§ 162–162 (27 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case CANARELLI VS. DIST. CT. (CANARELLI) (2020)

Most recently applied in 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 72 - BERNSTEIN v. MORRIS (CIVIL) (December 2025)

(Added to NRS by 2011, 1465)

1. An attorney who represents a fiduciary does not, solely as a result of such attorney-client relationship, assume a corresponding duty of care or other fiduciary duty to a principal.

2. Nothing in this section limits a principal, fiduciary or successor fiduciary’s ability to assert appropriate claims against the attorney resulting from the negligent or intentional acts of the attorney.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Fiduciary” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 162.020.

(b) “Principal” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 162.020.

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