# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.035: Duty to use reasonable diligence; report required if estate not closed within certain times; hearing and determinations by court

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T12_C143_S143.035

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 143.035
- **Heading:** Duty to use reasonable diligence; report required if estate not closed within certain times; hearing and determinations by court
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 12 / Chapter 143 / Section 143.035

## Text

1. A personal representative shall use reasonable diligence in performing the duties of the personal representative and in pursuing the administration of the estate.

2. In the absence of pending litigation or a contested proceeding involving the estate, a personal representative in charge of an estate that has not been closed shall: (a) Within 6 months after the personal representative's appointment, where no federal estate tax return is required to be filed for the estate; or (b) Within 18 months after the personal representative's appointment, where a federal estate tax return is required to be filed for the estate, file with the court a report explaining why the estate has not been closed.

3. Upon receiving the report, the clerk shall set a time and place for a hearing of the report. The personal representative shall send a copy of the report and shall give notice of the hearing, for the period and in the manner provided in NRS 155.010 , to: (a) Each person whose interest is affected as an heir or devisee; and (b) The Department of Health and Human Services, if the Department has filed a claim against the estate.

4. At the hearing, the court shall determine whether or not the personal representative has used reasonable diligence in the administration of the estate, and if the personal representative has not, the court may: (a) Subject to the provisions of NRS 143.037 : (1) Prescribe the time within which the estate must be closed; or (2) Allow the personal representative additional time for closing and order a subsequent report; or (b) Revoke the letters of the personal representative, appoint a successor and prescribe a reasonable time within which the successor shall close the estate.

## 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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