§1NRS Electronic Wills
NRS 133.085 — Electronic will. An electronic will is a will of a testator that is created and maintained in an electronic record; contains the date and electronic signature of the testator; and includes an authentication characteristic of the testator.
§2NRS Electronic Wills Defined
NRS 132.119 — "Electronic will" defined. "Electronic will" means an instrument, including a codicil, executed in accordance with NRS 133.085 that disposes of property upon or after death.
§3NRS Electronic Signature Defined
NRS 132.118 — "Electronic signature" defined. "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed with intent to sign.
§4NRS Electronic Trust Defined
NRS 163.0015 — "Electronic trust" defined. "Electronic trust" means a trust instrument complying with NRS 163.0095.
NRS 163.0095 — Electronic trust. An electronic trust is created and maintained in an electronic record; contains the electronic signature of the settlor; includes an authentication method; is subject to Nevada electronic transaction law; and meets all statutory trust requirements.
§5Practical Effect
Taken together, these statutes give Nevada one of the most forward-leaning digital-execution frameworks in the country. Families executing dynastic instruments — and the institutions that administer them — gain the certainty of statutory recognition without sacrificing the auditability of a modern electronic workflow.
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