Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) – Guardianship of Adults – LINK

Adult Protected Person’s Have the Right to:

• An attorney
• Receive notices about proceedings and copies of filed documents
• Have a representative raise issues of concern during a hearing
• Be educated, ask questions, express concerns or complaints about a guardian
• Participate in developing a care plan and have due consideration given to desires, preferences, and beliefs
• Remain as independent as possible and be granted the greatest degree of freedom possible
• Engage in any activity not reserved for the guardian, e.g. voting, marrying, traveling, working, or driving
• Be treated fairly as well as with respect and dignity
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality in personal matters
• Receive calls, mail, visitors (unless court agrees that particular person will cause harm to the protected person)
• Receive timely, effective, and appropriate health care/treatment
• Receive prudent management of the estate
• Control their salary, maintain a bank account, and manage personal money
• Have services provided at a reasonable rate
• Ask the court to:
  • Review the guardian’s management over something
  • Continually review the need for a guardian
  • Modify or terminate a guardianship
  • Replace the guardian
  • Enter an order recognizing that capacity has been regained

Minor Protected Person’s Have the Right to:

• The court may appoint an attorney or a guardian ad litem to represent the best interest of the child
  • The judge must name a guardian ad litem if she thinks the child has been hurt, threatened, or neglected
• The court may appoint an investigator who can:
  • Locate services and resources for the minor
  • Determine competing interests in the appointment of a guardian
  • Investigate allegations or claims that affect a minor
  • Investigate the suitability of the proposed guardian to provide for the minor
  • Locate required relatives