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NRS 7.075

Duties of attorney upon death of client being represented in pending action; sanctions

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Brass v. State (2013)

Most recently applied in 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 51 - THOMAS LABS, LLC v. DUKES (August 2024)

(Added to NRS by 1989, 504)

1. An attorney at law who represents any person who is a party to an action pending before any court shall, within 90 days after the death of that person, file a notice of death and a motion for substitution of a party with the court and cause a copy of that notice and motion to be served upon every other party to the action.

2. The court may, upon motion, impose any sanctions it considers appropriate, including costs and attorney’s fees, against an attorney who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 1.

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