Nevada Revised Statutes Section 164.855 - Guardianships - Conservatorships - Trusts

Allocation of proceeds of life insurance policy and certain contracts to principal; allocation of dividends on insurance policy to income or principal.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a trustee shall allocate to principal the proceeds of a life insurance policy or other contract in which the trust or its trustee is named as beneficiary, including a contract that insures the trust or its trustee against loss for damage to, destruction of, or loss of title to a trust asset. He shall allocate dividends on an insurance policy to income if the premiums on the policy are paid from income, and to principal if the premiums are paid from principal.

2. A trustee shall allocate to income proceeds of a contract that insures him against loss of occupancy or other use by an income beneficiary, loss of income, or, subject to NRS 164.835, loss of profits from a business.

3. This section does not apply to a contract to which NRS 164.865 applies.

Last modified: February 25, 2006