Trustee Duties During a Settlor’s Incapacity
Duties and responsibilities of a living-trust trustee after the settlor becomes incapacitated.
Administration requires careful, timely action
Trustees and personal representatives have legal duties involving assets, beneficiaries, creditors, taxes, accounting, and distributions. The correct procedure depends on the governing documents, asset ownership, applicable law, and the circumstances of the estate or trust.
Estate and trust administration memos
These PDF resources provide general background for trustees, personal representatives, beneficiaries, and families.
Probate in Nevada: What, Why, and How
Procedures for transferring a decedent’s assets when they do not pass by survivorship, beneficiary designation, or another nonprobate method.
Duties of a Nevada Personal Representative
What a court-appointed executor or administrator should—and should not—do during a Nevada probate administration.
Post-Mortem Estate Planning
Selected legal options that may allow an estate plan to be adjusted after death.
Dividing a Trust into Subtrusts
How certain joint trusts may need to be divided into multiple trusts after the first settlor’s death.
Trustee Guidelines After a Settlor’s Death
Duties and responsibilities of a living-trust trustee after the settlor dies.
Advancements
Calculating beneficiaries’ shares when one or more beneficiaries received advance distributions.
Starting a Nevada Trust Company
An overview of licensed and unlicensed Nevada trust companies, including family trust companies.
Administering Irrevocable Trusts
Guidance for settlors and trustees managing irrevocable trusts, including irrevocable life-insurance trusts.
Affidavit of Entitlement
A Nevada small-estate affidavit concerning qualifying personal property—not real property. Statutory limits and requirements may change.