The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed an order authorizing payment of a law firm's claim from trust assets. It held that a creditor may pursue a settlor's trust assets when the settlor's interest is not solely discretionary and no spendthrift provision bars the claim, and that the trustees acted within their broad…
Nevada Supreme Court, 2020
Published opinions from 2020. The case name opens the case page.
2020 opinions
The court held that when unaffordable bail results in continued pretrial detention, due process requires a prompt individualized custody hearing, an opportunity to present evidence and argument, clear and convincing proof that bail is necessary, consideration of the defendant's financial resources, and recorded…
The Nevada Supreme Court denied a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus that sought to compel the district court to act on a sentence‑modification motion filed on July 9, 2019. The Court held the petitioner failed to provide the required appendix of essential documents under Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure…