Wills

If you or a loved one passes away without a will, commonly known as "dying intestate," the estate is distributed according to Nevada's intestate succession laws. The state of Nevada will appoint someone to serve as your personal representative who will be in charge of...

Nevada residents may wonder what is involved in the process of contesting a will. A will can be contested by any beneficiary or by a child, spouse or next of kin. If there was a previous will, beneficiaries of that may also contest the current will. There is usually a...

Nevada residents may have heard that the performer Prince, who died last month, did not have a will. Now another performer has declared that he has no will. Artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg says he does not have a will, but that he does not think this is a problem....

Nevada residents who pass away without valid wills are considered to have died intestate, which can create serious difficulties for surviving family members. To protect one's estate from loss through this situation, a sound estate plan is advisable. However, writing...

Some Nevada residents make the mistake of simply drafting their wills and never reviewing or updating them afterward. As applicable laws frequently change, it's a good idea to regularly review a written will, making modifications where needed.When people experience...

Having a will is important because it not only determines how someone's assets will be distributed upon their death, but it can also be used to name a person to take care of an individual's children. A Nevada resident who dies without a will is considered to be...

Creating a will can give Nevada residents more power over how their assets are distributed after passing away. The first step in the process is to decide how the will is to be written. It may be possible to prepare the will through the use of an online will creation...

Nevada residents have likely read salacious media stories concerning the families of deceased celebrities battling over their inheritances. These accounts often center on accusations that the deceased individual's last will and testament should be ruled invalid for...

Although it doesn't occur frequently, sometimes Nevada courts will have to determine the validity of a will that has been executed in a foreign country. When a foreign will is written after a will was executed in Nevada, the question remains how the court will treat...

If a Nevada resident has a will drawn up, it does little good to the testator's heirs if they are not able to find it. Some people spend years searching for financial and estate planning documents following the death of a loved one, so some startups have started...