139.160 - Assertion of prior right. - Nevada Statutes

139.160  Assertion of prior right.  The surviving spouse, or nominee of the surviving spouse, when letters of administration have been granted to a child, parent, brother or sister of the decedent, or any of those relatives, when letters have been granted to any other of them, may assert the prior right of the spouse or nominee, and obtain letters of administration, and have the previous letters revoked in the manner prescribed in NRS 139.150.

      [64:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.64]—(NRS A 1999, 2275)

      NRS 139.170  Discretion of court.  The court may refuse to grant letters of administration as provided in this chapter to any person or to the nominee of any person who had actual notice of the first petition and an opportunity to contest it.

      [65:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.65]—(NRS A 1999, 2275)