159.191 - Termination of guardianship. - Nevada Statutes

159.191  Termination of guardianship.

      1.  A guardianship of the person is terminated:

      (a) By the death of the ward;

      (b) Upon the ward’s change of domicile to a place outside this state and the transfer of jurisdiction to the court having jurisdiction in the new domicile;

      (c) Upon order of the court, if the court determines that the guardianship no longer is necessary; or

      (d) If the ward is a minor:

             (1) On the date on which the ward reaches 18 years of age; or

             (2) On the date on which the ward graduates from high school or becomes 19 years of age, whichever occurs sooner, if:

                   (I) The ward will be older than 18 years of age upon graduation from high school; and

                   (II) The ward and the guardian consent to continue the guardianship and the consent is filed with the court at least 14 days before the date on which the ward will become 18 years of age.

      2.  A guardianship of the estate is terminated if the court:

      (a) Removes the guardian or accepts the resignation of the guardian and does not appoint a successor guardian; or

      (b) Determines that the guardianship is not necessary and orders the guardianship terminated.

      3.  If the guardianship is of the person and estate, the court may order the guardianship terminated as to the person, the estate, or the person and estate.

      (Added to NRS by 1969, 432; A 1999, 1401; 2003, 1799)