Nevada Trusts

[sKiTzo]

Jurisdiction

Nevada

I'm in Nevada and my mother died several months ago. The notary that we used says she doesn't have or lost the original document of an amendment to the trust (which I DO have). The notary DOES have an electronic copy in her computer. So, my question is: Will that suffice for Nevada courts? (A copy of an electronic copy). If not, what do I need to do?

 

[army judge]

Will that suffice for Nevada courts?

If you seek the answer posed above, I suggest you retain the services of an attorney licensed to practice law in the Silver State, AKA, Nevada.

You might ask the judge, presiding over a Nevada Court.

Sometimes the Court Clerk might be able to provide you with the answer you seek.

(A copy of an electronic copy). If not, what do I need to do?

You might ask the judge, presiding over a Nevada Court.

Sometimes the Court Clerk might be able to provide you with the answer you seek.

 

[adjusterjack]

So, my question is: Will that suffice for Nevada courts? (A copy of an electronic copy). If not, what do I need to do?

Trusts are private documents designed to avoid having to go to court for the estate.

Get the electronic copy printed out.
Whether it's acceptable or not depends on the changes to the original trust and whether or not somebody is disputing those changes.

The following resource about lost trust documents may be helpful to you.

What happens if my trust documents are lost? – Stanton Probate Law

(Came up in a search, not a recommendation one way or the other.)

 

[zddoodah]

The notary that we used says she doesn't have or lost the original document of an amendment to the trust (which I DO have).

This begs numerous questions:

1. I assume the trust in question was created by your mother. Correct?

2. Who are "we"?

3. For what did you use this notary?

4. Does "she" refer to the notary or your mother?

5. When you say, "I DO have," you're referring to the original trust instrument, correct?

6. Do you have a copy of the amendment?

7. What changes were made by way of the amendment?

8. Was your mother the trustee of the trust while she was alive? If not, who was the trustee?

9. If your mother was the trustee while she was alive, who succeeded her as trustee after her death?

10. What assets are owned by the trust, and what is the approximate value of those assets?

The notary DOES have an electronic copy in her computer.

Does this mean a scan of the signed document? If not, what does it mean?

Will that suffice for Nevada courts?

I don't understand what this question means.

For starters, most trusts are not subject to oversight by the courts. That's the whole point of the most common type of trust - to avoid court involvement.

Does any beneficiary of the trust contest what the amendment provided for?

what do I need to do?

What do you need to do to make what happen? Keep in mind that, other than telling us that this trust has some connection to your mother, we know nothing about the situation.