Nevada Revised Statutes Section 136.030 - Wills and Estates of Deceased Persons

Disqualified judge required to transfer proceedings to qualified judge; duties, powers and jurisdiction of qualified judge.

1. If a district judge, who would otherwise be authorized to act, is precluded from acting from the causes mentioned in NRS 136.020, or if the judge is interested in any manner, the judge shall transfer all proceedings in the matter of the estate to another judge of the same county, if there is one, who is not disqualified to act in the settlement of the estate, or the judge shall request a judge of another district to hold the court in the other county.

2. The judge to whom the matter is transferred or the other district judge shall hold court and is vested with all the powers of the court and judge so disqualified, and retains jurisdiction as to all subsequent proceedings in regard to the estate.

Last modified: February 25, 2006