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Make Copies: Make enough copies of the forms you filed to serve on everyone listed below.
Send a Copy of the File-Stamped Forms to all necessary people: WARNING!! If you
do not send your documents to all of the required people, your case may be delayed.
What to Serve: A copy of the filed Petition and Citation (with the hearing date
included).
Who to Serve:
The protected person;
The protected person’s attorney;
The guardian(s);
All of the relatives who are entitled to notice of the guardianship proceedings
(usually the same people who were served with the original guardianship papers).
How To Serve: The documents should be sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested. Electronic service is only allowed to people who have opted in to
the electronic notification option through the court.
Fill out the Certificate of Service and file it after serving the papers to all of the required people
as explained above. WARNING!! If you do not do this, the judge may cancel your hearing.
Before the Hearing: Make sure you file the Certificate of Service showing who was served
with the court papers. Arrive at least 20 minutes early to allow enough time to park,
get through security, and find the courtroom.
During the Hearing: The protected person, their attorney, the guardian, and any relatives
can attend the hearing. They will be able to object to your request if they wish.
After the Hearing:
Prepare and Submit the Order: The judge may tell you to prepare a written order
from the hearing. If so, this packet includes the order the judge needs. Fill out the
order (except for the judge’s signature) and give it to the judge. You may want to bring
the order to your hearing in case the judge is willing to sign it right away.
Complete and File the Notice of Entry of Order: You must send a copy of the
signed order to all of the same people who were served with your paperwork in Step 3.
Attach a copy of the signed order to the “Notice of Entry of Order.” File the Notice
of Entry of Order at the court, and serve a copy of it to all of the required people.
© 2018 Nevada Supreme Court
Page 1 of 4 – Petition to Remove Guardian(s)
COURT CODE: PRG
Your Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Self-Represented
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
In the Matter of the Guardianship of the:
Person
Estate
Person and Estate
of:
_
___________________________________
(name of person who has a guardian)
A Protected Person.
CASE NO.: ____________________
DEPT: ____________________
PETITION TO REMOVE GUARDIAN(S)
Petitioner, (name of petitioner) ____________________________________, respectfully
represents to the Court as follows:
1. This Court previously appointed (name of first guardian)
___________________________________________ and (name of second guardian, or
“n/a”) ___________________________________________ as Guardian(s) of the above
named protected person.
2. The name of the guardian(s) who should be removed is (name of guardian(s) you would
like removed) ____________________________________________________________.
This request for removal is based on the following: ( check all that apply):
The guardian is deceased and another person will apply to serve as a successor
guardian;
The guardian has become mentally incapacitated, unsuitable or otherwise
incapable of exercising the authority and performing the duties of a guardian as
provided by law;
© 2018 Nevada Supreme Court
Page 2 of 4 – Petition to Remove Guardian(s)
The guardian is no longer qualified to act as a guardian;
The guardian has filed for bankruptcy within the previous 5 years;
The guardian of the estate has mismanaged the estate of the Protected Person;
The guardian has negligently failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by
any order of the Court and:
(a) The negligence resulted in injury to the Protected Person or the estate of the
Protected Person; or
(b) There is a substantial likelihood that the negligence would result in injury to
the Protected Person or the estate of the Protected Person;
The guardian has intentionally failed to perform any duty as provided by law or
by any lawful order of the Court, regardless of injury;
The best interests of the Protected Person will be served by the appointment of
another person as guardian;
The guardian is a private professional guardian who is no longer qualified as a
private professional guardian;
The guardian over an adult has violated a right of the Protected Person as set forth
in NRS 159;
The guardian over an adult has violated a Court order or committed an abuse of
discretion regarding restricting access and/or communication with the Protected
Person.
4. Provide any additional information the Court should know in making a determination for
removal. Sufficient details must be provided to support all allegations. Failure to
provide adequate details may result in this petition being taken off calendar by the
Court: (explain why the guardian should be removed)
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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Page 3 of 4 – Petition to Remove Guardian(s)
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
5. Based on the information contained in this Petition, Petitioner requests that the Court
remove (name of guardian(s)) ______________________________________________
as Guardian(s) of the above named Protected Person.
6. If the Court finds that the petitioner(s) did not file a petition for removal in good faith or
to further the best interest of the protected person, the Court may disallow the
petitioner(s) from petitioning the court for attorney’s fees from the estate of the
protected person, and impose sanctions on the petitioner(s) in the amount sufficient to
reimburse the estate of the protected person for all or part of the expenses and for any
other losses incurred by the estate of the protected person.
Petitioner respectfully requests that this Court remove the Guardian(s) of the above
named Protected Person.
DATED this (day) _______ day of (month) ___________________, 20___.
(Signature)
(Printed Name)
© 2018 Nevada Supreme Court
Page 4 of 4 – Petition to Remove Guardian(s)
VERIFICATION
I, (name of petitioner) ____________________________________________, declare
that I am the Petitioner in the within action; that I have read the foregoing Petition for Removal
of Guardian(s) and know the contents thereof; that the same is true of my knowledge except as
to those matters therein stated upon information and belief and as to those matters, I believe
them to be true.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the State of Nevada that the
foregoing is true and correct.
__________________________________________
PETITIONER
© 2018 Nevada Supreme Court
Page 1 of 2 – Citation to Appear and Show Cause (Generic)
COURT CODE: CITA
Your Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Self-Represented
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
In the Matter of the Guardianship of the:
Person
Estate
Person and Estate
of:
_
___________________________________
(name of person who has a guardian)
A Protected Person.
CASE NO.: ____________________
DEPT: ____________________
CITATION TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE
TO: (protected person’s name) ___________________________________________________
(protected person’s attorney’s name) __________________________________________
(guardian’s names) ________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
ALL KNOWN RELATIVES OF THE PROTECTED PERSON:
(Write each relative’s name on a separate line)
ANY PERSON HAVING THE CARE, CUSTODY, AND CONTROL OF THE
PROTECTED PERSON
© 2018 Nevada Supreme Court
Page 2 of 2 – Citation to Appear and Show Cause (Generic)
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following person(s) (first petitioner’s name)
_____________________________________________ and (second petitioner’s name, or
“n/a” if none) _____________________________________________ have filed a petition
asking the court to ( check one)
Terminate the guardianship;
Remove the current guardian;
Other: (name of the petition filed) ________________________________________
DATE AND TIME OF COURT APPEARANCE
(the court clerk will fill this out)
YOU ARE DIRECTED TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE why the court should not
grant the relief requested on the:
_____ day of ____________________, 20____, at _______ a.m. p.m., at the courthouse of
the 8
th
Judicial District Court, in Courtroom number _____, located at
Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Family Court, 601 N. Pecos Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89101
DATED this _____ day of ___________________, 20___.
CLERK OF COURT
BY: ____________________________________
DEPUTY CLERK
NOTE: The guardian(s) and the petitioner(s) must attend the scheduled hearing; all other
interested parties do not need to attend unless they want to oppose the relief requested.
© 2018 Nevada Supreme Court
Page 1 of 2 –
Certificate of Service (Generic Guardianship)
COURT CODE: CERT
Your Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Self-Represented
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
In the Matter of the Guardianship of the:
Person
Estate
Person and Estate
of:
_
___________________________________
(name of person who has a guardian)
A Protected Person.
CASE NO.: ____________________
DEPT: ____________________
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am over the age of 18 and I served the ( check all that apply)
Petition for (title of petition) _________________________________________
Notice of Hearing
Citation to Appear and Show Cause
Other: ________________________________
in the following manner:
BY MAIL
I certify that I deposited copies the foregoing documents in the U.S. mail in (city)
________________, Nevada, addressed to the persons listed below on (date) _______________
by ( check one) Regular, Certified or Registered, return receipt requested:
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Removal of Guardian
Page 2 of 2 – Certificate of Service (Generic Guardianship)
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
ELECTRONIC
I served the following persons pursuant to the court’s electronic service rules on (date) ___________:
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the State of Nevada that the
foregoing is true and correct.
DATED (month) ________________________ (day) _______, 20___.
(Your Signature)
(Printed Name)
© 2018 Nevada Supreme Court
Page 1 of 2 – Order to Remove Guardian(s)
COURT CODE: RRG
Your Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Self-Represented
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
In the Matter of the Guardianship of the:
Person
Estate
Person and Estate
of:
_
___________________________________
(name of person who has a guardian)
A Protected Person.
CASE NO.: ____________________
DEPT: ____________________
HEARING DATE: ______________
HEARING TIME: _______________
ORDER TO REMOVE GUARDIAN(S)
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that a Citation to Appear and Show Cause
Regarding Petition for Removal of Guardian(s) was issued setting the Petition for Removal of
Guardian(s) on the court calendar for hearing, the Citation to Appear and Show Cause
Regarding Petition for Removal of Guardian(s) was served as prescribed by law, and this matter
having been heard by this Court on the date and time listed, and that all allegations contained in
the petition are true and correct, and good cause appearing therefore:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that (name of first guardian)
_______________________________________ and (name of second guardian, or “n/a”)
_______________________________________ is/are removed as Guardian(s) of the above
named Protected Person; and
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Page 2 of 2 – Order to Remove Guardian(s)
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Letters of Guardianship issued to (name of first
guardian) _______________________________________ and (name of second guardian, or
“n/a”) _______________________________________ is/are revoked.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that: (judge will check one)
There are no blocked accounts or bonds.
Any blocked accounts shall be unblocked.
Any bonds shall be exonerated.
Dated this _____ day of _________________________, 20___.
____________________________________
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
Submitted by:
(Signature)
(Printed Name)
© 2018 Nevada Supreme Court
Page 1 of 2 –
Notice of Entry of Order (Guardianship Generic)
COURT CODE: NEO
Your Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Self-Represented
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
In the Matter of the Guardianship of the:
Person
Estate
Person and Estate
of:
_
___________________________________
(name of person who has a guardian)
A Protected Person.
CASE NO.: ____________________
DEPT: ____________________
NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER
TO: The persons listed on the following page:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE than an Order was entered in the above-entitled case on (date
Order was filed) _________________________________, 20___. A true and accurate copy is
attached.
DATED (month) ________________________ (day) _______, 20___.
(Signature)
(Printed Name)
Page 2 of 2 – Notice of Entry of Order (Guardianship Generic)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
BY MAIL
I certify that I deposited copies of the Notice of Entry of Order in the U.S. mail in (city)
________________, Nevada, addressed to the persons listed below on (date) _______________.
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
ELECTRONIC
I served the following persons pursuant to the court’s electronic service rules on (date) ___________:
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
Name: ____________________________
Email Address: _____________________
I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the State of Nevada that the
foregoing is true and correct.
ATTACH A COPY OF THE ORDER TO THIS FORM
(Your Signature)
(Printed Name)