Nevada Revised Statutes Section 159.185 - Guardianships - Conservatorships - Trusts
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Conditions. The court may remove a guardian if the court determines that: 1. The guardian has become mentally incompetent, unsuitable or otherwise incapable of exercising the authority and performing the duties of a guardian as provided by law; 2. The guardian is no longer qualified to act as a guardian pursuant to NRS 159.059; 3. The guardian has filed for bankruptcy within the previous 5 years; 4. The guardian of the estate has mismanaged the estate of the ward; 5. The guardian has negligently failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any order of the court and: (a) The negligence resulted in injury to the ward or his estate; or (b) There was a substantial likelihood that the negligence would result in injury to the ward or his estate; 6. The guardian has intentionally failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any lawful order of the court, regardless of injury; or 7. The best interests of the ward will be served by the appointment of another person as guardian.
Last modified: February 25, 2006
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