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Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 42.001

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires and except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 42.005: 1. "Conscious disregard" means the knowledge of the probable harmful consequences of a wrongful act and a willful and deliberate failure to act to avoid those...

41B.420. Killer who transfers forfeited property, interest or benefit to third person; effect of preemption by federal law.

Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41B.420

1. If a killer, for value or otherwise, transfers to a third person any property, interest or benefit forfeited by the killer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the killer is required to recover and transfer the property, interest or benefit to the beneficiary who is entitled to it...

41B.330. Action for wrongful death.

Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41B.330

1. A killer of a decedent may not: (a) Bring an action for wrongful death of the decedent pursuant to NRS 41.085 or (b) Benefit in any way from such an action brought by a personal representative of the decedent. 2. Each person who may bring or benefit from an action for wrongful death of the...

41B.320. Community property with right of survivorship and joint tenants with right of survivorship.

Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41B.320

1. A killer of a decedent forfeits any right of survivorship in property that, at the time of the killing, was held by the decedent and the killer as community property with right of survivorship or as joint tenants with right of survivorship. 2. If a killer forfeits any right of survivorship...

41B.310. Governing instruments.

Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41B.310

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 41B.320, a killer of a decedent forfeits any appointment, nomination, power, right, property, interest or benefit that, pursuant to the provisions of a governing instrument executed by the decedent or any other person, accrues or devolves to the killer based...

41B.300. Estate of decedent.

Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41B.300

1. A killer of a decedent forfeits any appointment, nomination, power, right, property, interest or benefit that, pursuant to the provisions of Title 12 of NRS or the common law, accrues or devolves to the killer from or through the estate of the decedent, including, without limitation: (a) An...

41B.260. Civil action: Parties; burden of proof; evidence; stay of proceedings; limitations on time for commencement.

Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41B.260

1. For the purposes of this chapter, an interested person may bring a civil action alleging that a person was a culpable actor in the felonious and intentional killing of a decedent. An interested person may bring such a civil action whether or not any person who is alleged to be a killer in the...

41B.250. Criminal action: Conclusive effect of judgment of conviction; admissibility of judgment of conviction in civil action.

Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41B.250

1. If a court in this state or any other jurisdiction enters a judgment of conviction against a person in which the person is found to have been a culpable actor in the felonious and intentional killing of a decedent: (a) The conviction conclusively establishes for the purposes of this chapter that...

41B.210. Acts constituting felonious and intentional killing; insanity or diminished capacity.

Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41B.210

For the purposes of this chapter: 1. A killing is "felonious" if it is committed without legal excuse or justification. 2. A killing is "intentional" if it is caused by or occurs during the commission of any act which involves a degree of culpability that is greater than criminal...

41B.200. General rule; killer cannot profit or benefit from wrong; anti-lapse statute and right of representation; contingent, residuary and other beneficiaries; common law.

Statutes | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41B.200

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of this chapter apply to any appointment, nomination, power, right, property, interest or benefit that accrues or devolves to a killer of a decedent based upon the death of the decedent. If any such appointment, nomination, power, right,...