# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.020: Right to possession of decedent's property

> Nevada · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.020

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.020
- **Heading:** Right to possession of decedent's property
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 12 / Chapter 143 / Section 143.020

## Text

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 143.030 and 146.010 , a personal representative has a right to the possession of all the real, as well as personal, property of the decedent and may receive the rents and profits of the property until the estate is settled, or until delivered over by order of the court to the heirs or devisees, and shall make a reasonable effort to preserve and maintain all such property, including, without limitation, by keeping in good tenantable repair all houses, buildings and appurtenances thereon which are under the control of the personal representative.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.010 Multiple personal representatives: Effect of absence, legal disability or conflict of interest; sufficiency of acts of majority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.020 Right to possession of decedent's property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.030 Duty to take possession of estate and collect debts; exception for certain assets held by guardian](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.035 Duty to use reasonable diligence; report required if estate not closed within certain times; hearing and determinations by court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.035.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.037 Duty to close estate within 18 months after appointment; exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.037.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.040 Rights of surviving partner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.040.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.050 Continuing business of decedent; exception; prohibition on separate compensation for continuing business](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.050.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.060 Extent of power to sue and be sued](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.060.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.065 Statute of limitations for cause of action of decedent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.065.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.070 Actions by personal representative for conversion or trespass](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.070.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.080 Actions against personal representative for conversion or trespass](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.080.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.090 Action on bond of former personal representative](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.090.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.100 Action for conversion before letters granted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.100.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.110 Procedure when conversion alleged: Citation; examination; allowance of necessary expenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.110.md)

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