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1-1 Section 1. Chapter 132 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 71, inclusive, of this act.

1-3 Sec. 2. As used in this Title, unless the context otherwise requires,

1-4 the words and terms defined in sections 3 to 71, inclusive, of this act have

1-5 the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

1-6 Sec. 3. "Abatement" means a proportional reduction of a pecuniary

1-7 devise when the money or other assets out of which the devise is payable

1-8 are not sufficient to pay the devise in full.

1-9 Sec. 4. "Acknowledgment" means a declaration that an instrument

1-10 has been executed for the purposes stated therein and, if the instrument

1-11 was executed in a representative capacity, that the instrument was signed

1-12 with proper authority and executed as the act of the person represented

1-13 and identified therein.

1-14 Sec. 5. "Administrator" means a person not designated in a will who

1-15 is appointed by the court to administer an estate.

1-16 Sec. 6. "Agent" means a person authorized to represent or act for

1-17 another person, including an attorney in fact under a durable or

2-1 nondurable power of attorney and a person authorized to make decisions

2-2 concerning the health care of another person.

2-3 Sec. 7. "Beneficiary," as it relates to:

2-4 1. A trust, includes a person who has a present or future interest,

2-5 vested or contingent, and the owner of an interest by assignment or other

2-6 transfer;

2-7 2. A charitable trust, includes any person entitled to enforce the

2-8 trust;

2-9 3. An instrument designating a beneficiary, includes a beneficiary of

2-10 an insurance policy or annuity, of an account designated as payable on

2-11 death, of a security registered as transferable on death or of a pension,

2-12 profit-sharing, retirement or similar benefit plan or other nonprobate

2-13 transfer at death; and

2-14 4. A beneficiary designated in a governing instrument, includes a

2-15 grantee of a deed, a devisee, a beneficiary of a trust, a beneficiary under

2-16 a designation, a donee, appointee or taker in default under a power of

2-17 appointment, or a person in whose favor a power of attorney or a power

2-18 held in any individual, fiduciary or representative capacity is
2-19 exercised,

2-20 but does not include a person who receives less than $100 under a will.

2-21 Sec. 8. "Child" includes a person entitled to take as a child by

2-22 intestate succession from the parent whose relationship is involved and

2-23 excludes a person who is a stepchild, a foster child, a grandchild or any

2-24 more remote descendant.

2-25 Sec. 9. "Citation" means a document issued by the clerk of the

2-26 court, as authorized by statute or ordered by the court, requiring a person

2-27 to appear, directing a person to act or conduct himself in a specified way,

2-28 or notifying a person of a hearing.

2-29 Sec. 10. "Claim," in respect to the estate of a decedent, includes a

2-30 liability of the decedent, whether arising in contract, in tort or otherwise,

2-31 that arises before the death of the decedent.

2-32 Sec. 11. "Codicil" means an addition to a will that may modify or

2-33 revoke one or more provisions of the will, or add one or more provisions

2-34 to the will, and is signed with the same formalities as a witnessed or

2-35 holographic will.

2-36 Sec. 12. "Community property" has the meaning ascribed to it in

2-37 NRS 123.220.

2-38 Sec. 13. "Community property with right of survivorship" means

2-39 community property in which a right of survivorship exists pursuant to

2-40 NRS 111.064 or 115.060 or any other provision of law.

3-1 Sec. 14. "Descendant" includes descendants of all generations. For

3-2 the purposes of this section, the relationship of parent and child at each

3-3 generation is determined by the definitions of "child" and "parent"

3-4 contained in this Title.

3-5 Sec. 15. "Designation of beneficiary" means a governing instrument

3-6 naming a beneficiary of an insurance policy or annuity, of an account

3-7 designated as payable on death, of a security registered as transferable

3-8 on death, or of a pension, profit-sharing, retirement or similar benefit

3-9 plan or other nonprobate transfer at death.

3-10 Sec. 16. "Devise," used as a noun, means a testamentary disposition

3-11 of real or personal property and, used as a verb, means to dispose of real

3-12 or personal property by will.

3-13 Sec. 17. "Devisee" means a person designated in a will to receive a

3-14 devise. For the purposes of chapters 133, 134, 135 and 148 of NRS, in

3-15 the case of a devise to an existing trust or trustee, or to a trustee of a trust

3-16 described by will, the term means the trust or trustee, and not a

3-17 beneficiary of the trust.

3-18 Sec. 18. "Disclaimant" means a person who executes a disclaimer.

3-19 The term includes a beneficiary and his guardian, personal

3-20 representative, general attorney in fact, and special attorney in fact with

3-21 power to disclaim.

3-22 Sec. 19. "Disclaimer" means a written instrument that declines,

3-23 refuses, renounces or disclaims an interest to which a beneficiary would

3-24 otherwise succeed.

3-25 Sec. 20. "Distributee" means a person who has received property of

3-26 a decedent from his personal representative other than as a creditor or

3-27 purchaser. A testamentary trustee is a distributee only to the extent of

3-28 distributed assets or increment thereto remaining in his hands. A

3-29 beneficiary of a testamentary trust to whom the trustee has distributed

3-30 property received from a personal representative is a distributee of the

3-31 personal representative. As used in this section, "testamentary trustee"

3-32 includes a trustee to whom assets are transferred by will to the extent of

3-33 the devised assets.

3-34 Sec. 21. "Estate" includes the property of the decedent or trust

3-35 whose affairs are subject to this Title as it is originally constituted and as

3-36 it exists from time to time during administration.

3-37 Sec. 22. "Estate tax" means federal estate tax, including any interest

3-38 and penalty thereon.

3-39 Sec. 23. "Executor" means a person nominated in a will and

3-40 appointed by the court to execute the provisions of the will and

3-41 administer the estate of the decedent.

4-1 Sec. 24. "Expenses of administration" means funeral expenses and

4-2 expenses actually and properly incurred by a personal representative in

4-3 the administration of an estate, plus the fees of the personal

4-4 representative, any attorney retained by him and any other consultant

4-5 engaged by him.

4-6 Sec. 25. "Family allowance" means the money allocated from the

4-7 estate by the court pursuant to NRS 146.030.

4-8 Sec. 26. "Fiduciary" includes a personal representative, guardian

4-9 and trustee.

4-10 Sec. 27. "Gift" means a gratuitous transfer of property to a recipient

4-11 for less than full market value.

4-12 Sec. 28. "Governing instrument" means:

4-13 1. A deed, will, trust, insurance policy or annuity, designated as

4-14 payable on death;

4-15 2. A security registered as transferable on death;

4-16 3. A pension, profit-sharing, retirement or similar benefit plan;

4-17 4. An instrument creating or exercising a power of appointment or a

4-18 power of attorney; or

4-19 5. A dispositive, appointive or nominative instrument of any similar

4-20 type.

4-21 Sec. 29. "Guardian" means a person who has qualified as the

4-22 guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or

4-23 judicial appointment, but does not include a guardian ad litem.

4-24 Sec. 30. "Heirs" means persons, including the surviving spouse and

4-25 the state, who are entitled by intestate succession to the property of a

4-26 decedent.

4-27 Sec. 31. "Holographic will" means a testamentary document that

4-28 complies with the requirements of NRS 133.090.

4-29 Sec. 32. "Incapacitated person" means a person who is impaired by

4-30 reason of mental illness, mental deficiency, advanced age, disease,

4-31 weakness of mind or any other cause except minority, to the extent of

4-32 lacking sufficient understanding or capacity to make or communicate

4-33 responsible decisions.

4-34 Sec. 33. "Interest" means:

4-35 1. The whole of any property, real or personal, legal or equitable,

4-36 present or future, or any part thereof, or any other estate therein;

4-37 2. A power to appoint, consume, apply or expend property; or

4-38 3. Any other right, power, privilege or immunity relating to property.

4-39 Sec. 34. "Interested person" includes an heir, devisee, child, spouse,

4-40 creditor, beneficiary and any other person having a property right in or

4-41 claim against a trust estate or the estate of a decedent. The term includes

4-42 a person having priority for appointment as a personal representative

5-1 and other fiduciaries representing interested persons. The meaning as it

5-2 relates to particular persons must be determined according to the

5-3 particular purposes of, and matter involved in, a proceeding.

5-4 Sec. 35. "Intestate," used as a noun, means a decedent who dies

5-5 without leaving a will.

5-6 Sec. 36. "Intestate estate" includes an estate where no will has been

5-7 offered or admitted to probate as the last will and testament and an estate

5-8 where the will does not distribute the entire estate.

5-9 Sec. 37. "Inventory" means the description of assets required by

5-10 NRS 144.040.

5-11 Sec. 38. "Issue" means children, grandchildren or more remote

5-12 lineal descendants.

5-13 Sec. 39. "Joint tenants with right of survivorship" include co-owners

5-14 of property held under circumstances that entitle one or more to the

5-15 whole of the property on the death of the other or others.

5-16 Sec. 40. "Lease" includes an oil, gas or other mineral lease.

5-17 Sec. 41. "Letters" includes letters testamentary, letters of

5-18 administration, letters of administration with will annexed and letters of

5-19 special administration.

5-20 Sec. 42. "Lien" means a charge upon property for the satisfaction of

5-21 a debt, including an obligation not satisfied, a judgment, unpaid taxes

5-22 and an unpaid obligation for materials or labor.

5-23 Sec. 43. "Minor" means a person who is under 18 years of age.

5-24 Sec. 44. "Mortgage" means a conveyance, agreement or

5-25 arrangement in which property is encumbered or used as security.

5-26 Sec. 45. "Notice" means information provided pursuant to NRS

5-27 155.010, 155.020 or any other statute requiring advance information of

5-28 an opportunity, obligation or the occurrence of an event.

5-29 Sec. 46. "Oath" means a form of attestation which affirms that the

5-30 taker will faithfully perform the duties of a specified office.

5-31 Sec. 47. "Order" includes a declaration, decree or judgment by a

5-32 court and is a final judgment for all purposes, including an appeal under

5-33 NRS 155.190.

5-34 Sec. 48. "Parent" includes any person entitled to take, or who would

5-35 be entitled to take if the child died without a will, as a parent by intestate

5-36 succession from the child whose relationship is in question and excludes

5-37 any person who is a stepparent, foster parent or grandparent.

5-38 Sec. 49. "Person" includes a natural person, organization,

5-39 government or a governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality.

5-40 Sec. 50. "Personal representative" includes an executor, an

5-41 administrator, a successor personal representative, a special

5-42 administrator and persons who perform substantially the same function

5-43 under the law governing their status.

6-1 Sec. 51. "Petition" means a verified written request to the court for

6-2 an order.

6-3 Sec. 52. "Probate," used as a noun, means a legal proceeding in

6-4 which the court has jurisdiction to administer, pay out and distribute the

6-5 assets of a decedent to the persons entitled to them, including devisees,

6-6 heirs, creditors and others.

6-7 Sec. 53. "Probate homestead" means a homestead that can be set

6-8 apart by the court pursuant to NRS 146.020.

6-9 Sec. 54. "Property" means anything that may be the subject of

6-10 ownership, and includes both real and personal property and any interest

6-11 therein.

6-12 Sec. 55. "Right of representation" means the method of distributing

6-13 property by which, through inheritance or succession, the descendants of

6-14 a deceased heir take the same share or right in the estate of another

6-15 person that their parent or other ancestor would have taken if living. A

6-16 posthumous child is deemed living at the death of his parent.

6-17 Sec. 56. "Security" includes any note, stock, treasury stock, bond,

6-18 debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or

6-19 participation in an oil, gas or mining title or lease or in payments out of

6-20 production under such a title or lease, collateral trust certificate,

6-21 transferable share, voting trust certificate or, in general, any interest or

6-22 instrument commonly known as a security, or any certificate of interest

6-23 or participation, any temporary or interim certificate, receipt or

6-24 certificate of deposit for, or any warrant or right to subscribe to or

6-25 purchase any of the foregoing.

6-26 Sec. 57. "Separate property" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS

6-27 123.130.

6-28 Sec. 58. "Settlement," in reference to the estate of a decedent,

6-29 includes administration, distribution and closing.

6-30 Sec. 59. "Settlor" means the person who creates a trust, however

6-31 described in the trust instrument.

6-32 Sec. 60. "Special administrator" means a personal representative

6-33 appointed pursuant to chapter 140 of NRS.

6-34 Sec. 61. "State" means a state of the United States, the District of

6-35 Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory

6-36 or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

6-37 Sec. 62. "Successor personal representative" means a personal

6-38 representative, other than a special administrator, who is appointed to

6-39 succeed a previously appointed personal representative.

7-1 Sec. 63. "Successors" means persons, other than creditors, who are

7-2 entitled to property of a decedent under the terms of his will or pursuant

7-3 to this Title.

7-4 Sec. 64. "Tax" includes an income, property, excise, estate, gift or

7-5 inheritance tax.

7-6 Sec. 65. "Testate estate" means an estate with respect to which a will

7-7 has been offered and admitted to probate.

7-8 Sec. 66. "Testator" means a person who makes a will.

7-9 Sec. 67. "Trust" means an interest in property held by one person

7-10 for the benefit of another, established by an instrument executed during

7-11 the life of the settlor or by his will. The term includes an express trust,

7-12 private or charitable, with additions thereto, wherever and however

7-13 created. The term also includes a trust created or determined by

7-14 judgment or decree under which the trust is to be administered in the

7-15 manner of an express trust.

7-16 Sec. 68. "Trustee" includes an original, additional or successor

7-17 trustee, whether or not appointed or confirmed by a court.

7-18 Sec. 69. "Verification" means a declaration that a statement is true,

7-19 made under oath or affirmation under penalty of perjury for false

7-20 statement.

7-21 Sec. 70. "Ward" means a person for whom a guardian has been

7-22 appointed. A "minor ward" is one for whom a guardian has been

7-23 appointed solely by reason of minority.

7-24 Sec. 71. "Will" means a formal document that provides for the

7-25 distribution of the property of a decedent upon his death. The term

7-26 includes a codicil and a testamentary instrument that merely appoints an

7-27 executor, revokes or revises another will, nominates a guardian, or

7-28 expressly excludes or limits the right of an individual or class to succeed

7-29 to property of the decedent passing by intestate succession.

7-30 Sec. 72. NRS 132.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:

7-31 132.010 This Title [shall] must be liberally construed [, to the end that

7-33 is accomplished at the least expense [secured.] to the parties.

7-34 Sec. 73. NRS 133.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:

7-35 133.040 No will executed in this state, except [such nuncupative wills

7-41 testator.

8-1 Sec. 74. NRS 133.045 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-2 133.045 1. Whether or not the provisions relating to holographic

8-21 dispositions made by the will.

8-22 Sec. 75. NRS 133.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-23 133.050 1. Any or all of the attesting witnesses to any will may [, at

8-40 be his last will and testament in their presence; that they thereafter

9-1 subscribed the [same] will as witnesses in the presence of the testator and in

9-2 the presence of each other and at the request of the testator; and that the

9-3 testator at the time of the execution of the will appeared to them to be of

9-4 full age and of sound mind and memory . [, and that they make this

9-5 affidavit at the request of the testator.]

9-6

9-7 Affiant

9-8

9-9 Affiant

9-10 Subscribed and sworn to before me this .....

9-11 day of........, [19...] .............

9-12

9-13 Notary Public

9-14 Sec. 76. NRS 133.055 is hereby amended to read as follows:

9-15 133.055 A signature affixed to a self-proving affidavit attached to a

9-17 affixed to the will if necessary to prove the execution of the will.

9-18 Sec. 77. NRS 133.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:

9-19 133.060 All [beneficial devises, legacies and gifts whatsoever made or

9-22 [same.] will.

9-23 Sec. 78. NRS 133.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:

9-24 133.080 1. If in writing and subscribed by the testator, a last will and

9-32 enact it.

9-33 Sec. 79. NRS 133.090 is hereby amended to read as follows:

9-34 133.090 1. A holographic will is [one that is entirely written, dated

9-40 married women,] may, by last holographic will, dispose of all of [his or her]

10-1 the estate, real or personal, [the same being] but the estate is chargeable

10-2 with the payment of the testator’s debts.

10-3 3. Such wills [shall be] are valid and have [full effect for the purpose

10-4 for which they are intended.] the same force and effect as if formally

10-5 executed.

10-6 Sec. 80. NRS 133.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:

10-7 133.100 [1. No nuncupative or verbal will shall be good unless:

10-16 valid.

10-17 Sec. 81. NRS 133.105 is hereby amended to read as follows:

10-18 133.105 1. A security issued in registered form which contains the

10-31 meanings ascribed to them in NRS 104.8102.

10-32 Sec. 82. NRS 133.115 is hereby amended to read as follows:

10-33 133.115 Divorce or annulment of the marriage of the testator revokes

10-43 spouse had died before the testator.

11-1 Sec. 83. NRS 133.120 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-2 133.120 1. [No will in writing shall be revoked unless:

11-12 condition or circumstances of the testator.

11-13 Sec. 84. NRS 133.130 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-14 133.130 If, after the making of any will, the testator [shall duly make

11-20 reexecuted.

11-21 Sec. 85. NRS 133.140 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-22 133.140 A bond, covenant or agreement made by a testator to convey

11-29 the [same] property had descended to them.

11-30 Sec. 86. NRS 133.150 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-31 133.150 A charge or encumbrance upon any estate, for the purpose of

11-36 charge or encumbrance.

11-37 Sec. 87. NRS 133.155 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-38 133.155 A specific devise passes subject to any mortgage or lien

11-40 general directive in the will to pay debts.

11-41 Sec. 88. NRS 133.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-42 133.160 When [any child shall have been] a child is born after the

11-43 making of [its parent’s will,] a will by a parent of that child and no

12-1 provision [shall be] is made for [him or her therein, such child shall have]

12-2 the child in the will, the child is entitled to the same share in the estate of

12-3 the testator as if the testator had died intestate, unless it [shall be] is

12-4 apparent from the will that it was the intention of the testator that no

12-5 provision should be made for [the] that child.

12-6 Sec. 89. NRS 133.170 is hereby amended to read as follows:

12-7 133.170 When [any testator shall omit to provide in his or her will for

12-14 testator had died intestate.

12-15 Sec. 90. NRS 133.180 is hereby amended to read as follows:

12-16 133.180 When any share of the estate of a testator [shall be] is

12-28 adopted.

12-29 Sec. 91. NRS 133.190 is hereby amended to read as follows:

12-30 133.190 If [such] the child or children, or their descendants, so

12-34 provisions of] under NRS 133.160, 133.170 and 133.180.

12-35 Sec. 92. NRS 133.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:

12-36 133.200 When any estate [shall be devised or bequeathed] is devised to

12-41 legatee] would have done if [he] the devisee had survived the testator.

13-1 Sec. 93. NRS 133.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:

13-2 133.210 Every devise of [land] real property in any will [shall be

13-6 a [less] lesser estate.

13-7 Sec. 94. NRS 133.220 is hereby amended to read as follows:

13-8 133.220 Any estate, right or interest in [lands] real property acquired

13-12 appears by the will to have been the intention of the testator.

13-13 Secs. 95-98. (Deleted by amendment.)

13-14 Sec. 99. NRS 134.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:

13-15 134.040 1. If the decedent leaves a surviving [husband or wife,]

13-29 representation.]

13-30 Sec. 100. NRS 134.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:

13-31 134.050 1. If the decedent [shall leave] leaves no issue, the estate

13-42 representation.] decedent.

14-1 3. If the decedent [shall leave no issue, or husband, or wife,] leaves no

14-2 issue or surviving spouse, the estate [shall go] goes one-half to the

14-3 [intestate’s] father of the decedent and one-half to the [intestate’s mother,]

14-4 mother of the decedent, if both are living . [; if not,] If both parents are

14-5 not living, the whole estate [shall go] goes to either the father or the mother

14-6 then living.

14-7 4. If the decedent [shall leave] leaves no issue, father, mother, brother

14-8 [,] or sister, or children of any issue, all of the separate property of the

14-9 [intestate shall go] decedent goes to the surviving [husband or wife.]

14-10 spouse.

14-11 Sec. 101. NRS 134.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:

14-12 134.060 If there [be] is no issue, [or husband, or wife,] surviving

14-15 deceased brother or sister by right of representation.

14-16 Sec. 102. NRS 134.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:

14-17 134.070 If the [intestate shall leave] decedent leaves no issue, [or

14-30 representation.

14-31 Sec. 103. NRS 134.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:

14-32 134.080 [If at] At the death of a child [, who shall die] who is under

14-40 representation.

14-41 Sec. 104. NRS 134.090 is hereby amended to read as follows:

14-42 134.090 If the decedent leaves no surviving [husband or wife,] spouse,

14-43 but there [be] is a child or children, the estate [shall, if there be] , if there is

15-1 only one child, all [go] goes to that child . [; and if there be] If there is

15-2 more than one child, the estate [shall descend and be distributed] goes to all

15-3 the [intestate’s children,] children of the decedent, to share and share alike.

15-4 Sec. 105. NRS 134.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:

15-5 134.100 If the decedent leaves no surviving [husband or wife,] spouse,

15-16 decedent.

15-17 Sec. 106. NRS 134.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:

15-18 134.110 If the decedent leaves no surviving [husband or wife,] spouse,

15-23 the lawful issue ad infinitum.

15-24 Sec. 107. NRS 134.120 is hereby amended to read as follows:

15-25 134.120 If the [intestate shall leave no husband, or wife,] decedent

15-27 to the state for educational purposes.

15-28 Sec. 108. NRS 134.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

15-29 134.160 Kindred of the half blood [shall] inherit equally with those of

15-34 inheritance.

15-35 Sec. 109. NRS 134.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:

15-36 134.210 Whenever [any wife] one spouse dies intestate, leaving heirs,

15-41 estate.

16-1 Sec. 110. NRS 135.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-2 135.020 Where the title to property or the devolution thereof depends

16-6 except as provided otherwise in this chapter.

16-7 Sec. 111. NRS 135.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-8 135.030 Where two or more beneficiaries are designated to take

16-15 designated beneficiary had survived.

16-16 Sec. 112. NRS 135.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-17 135.040 Where there is [no sufficient] insufficient evidence that two

16-24 number of joint tenants.

16-25 Sec. 113. NRS 135.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-26 135.050 Where the insured and the beneficiary in a policy of life or

16-30 beneficiary.

16-31 Sec. 114. NRS 135.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-32 135.060 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 135.050 or in a

16-39 must be distributed as if the [wife] other spouse had survived.

16-40 Sec. 115. NRS 135.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-41 135.080 This chapter [shall] does not apply in the case of wills, living

16-42 trusts, deeds, or contracts [of insurance wherein] in which provision has

17-1 been made for distribution of property different from the provisions of this

17-2 chapter.

17-3 Sec. 116. NRS 136.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:

17-4 136.010 1. Wills may be proved and letters [testamentary or letters of

17-14 nonresidents.

17-15 Sec. 117. NRS 136.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

17-16 136.020 [No] A district judge shall not admit any will to probate, or

17-23 4. [He is a] A witness to the will.

17-24 Sec. 118. NRS 136.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:

17-25 136.030 1. [When any] If a district judge, who would otherwise be

17-36 all subsequent proceedings in regard to the estate.

17-37 Sec. 119. NRS 136.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:

17-38 136.040 If, before the administration of any estate transferred as

17-43 person [interested in the estate] may have the proceeding returned to the

18-1 judge who [has] succeeded the disqualified judge, by filing a petition

18-2 setting forth these facts and moving the court [therefor.] to grant the

18-3 petition. If these facts are satisfactorily shown , the court must make an

18-4 order transferring the proceeding back to the judge who is not disqualified.

18-5 Sec. 120. NRS 136.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:

18-6 136.050 1. Any person having [any will in his] possession of a will

18-19 interested person may sustain by reason of [such] the neglect.

18-20 Sec. 121. NRS 136.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:

18-21 136.060 1. If it is alleged in any petition that [any] the will of a