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s the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.100. (Added to NRS by 1991, 117; A 1993, 254, 455, 456) NRS 11.220 Action for relief not otherwise provided for. An action for relief, not hereinbefore provided for, must be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action shall have accrued. [1911 CPA § 28; RL § 4970; NCL § 8527] NRS 11.250 Disabilities preventing running of statute. If a person entitled to bring an action other than for the recovery of real property be, at the time the cause of action accrued, either: 1. Within the age of 18 years; or 2. Insane; or 3. In the custodial care of the State, if placed in such care while less than 18 years of age, except when the person is imprisoned, paroled or on probation, the time of such disability shall not be a part of the time limited for the commencement of the action. [1911 CPA § 34; A 1951, 54]—(NRS A 1973, 1577; 1977, 1081) ACTIONS BY OR ON BEHALF OF THIS STATE NRS 11.255 Actions by or on behalf of this State. 1. The provisions of this chapter concerning actions other than for the recovery of real property shall apply to actions brought in the name of the State, or for the benefit of the State, in the same manner as to actions by private individuals. 2. Except as provided in NRS 11.030 and 11.040, there shall be no limitation of actions brought in the name of the State, or for the benefit of the State, for the recovery of real property. (Added to NRS by 1963, 362) MISCELLANEOUS LIMITATIONS NRS 11.260 Action to recover estate sold by guardian. No action for the recovery of any estate sold by a guardian can be maintained by the ward, or by any person claiming under him, unless it is commenced within 3 years next after the termination of the guardianship. [1911 CPA § 21; RL § 4963; NCL § 8520] NRS 11.270 Action to recover estate sold by executor or administrator. No action for the recovery of any estate sold by an executor or administrator in the course of any probate proceeding can be maintained by any heir or other person claiming under the decedent, unless it be commenced within 3 years next after the sale. An action to set aside the sale may be instituted and maintained at any time within 3 years from the discovery of the fraud or other lawful grounds upon which the action is based. [1911 CPA § 22; RL § 4964; NCL § 8521] NRS 11.275 Action against estate for which letters of administration have not been issued. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, no action can be maintained against an estate for which letters of administration have not been issued unless it is commenced within 3 years next after the death of the decedent. 2. This section does not affect: (a) Any lien created by a mortgage or deed of trust which is recorded or a security agreement which is filed. (b) The rights of any person who is in possession of personal property of the estate. (Added to NRS by 1979, 652) NRS 11.280 Legal disability prevents running of statute. NRS 11.260 and 11.270 shall not apply to minors or others under any legal disability to sue at the time when the right of action first accrues, but all such persons may commence an action at any time within 1 year after the removal of the disability. [1911 CPA § 23; RL § 4965; NCL § 8522] NRS 11.290 No limitation of action for deposit of money or property; exception. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 104.3118, to actions brought to recover money or other property deposited with any bank, credit union, banker, trust company or savings and loan society, there is no limitation. [1911 CPA § 32; RL § 4974; NCL § 8531]—(NRS A 1993, 1316; 1999, 1454) NRS 11.300 Absence from State suspends running of statute. If, when the cause of action shall accrue against a person, he be out of the State, the action may be commenced within the time herein limited after his return to the State; and if after the cause of action shall have accrued he depart the State, the time of his absence shall not be part of the time prescribed for the commencement of the action. [1911 CPA § 33; RL § 4975; NCL § 8532] NRS 11.310 Death of person entitled to bring action before limitation expires; death of person against whom an action may be brought. 1. If the person entitled to bring an action dies before the expiration of the time limited for the commencement thereof, and the cause of action survives, an action may be commenced by his representatives, after the expiration of that time, and within 1 year from his death. 2. If a person against whom an action may be brought dies before the expiration of the time limited for the commencement thereof, and the cause of action survives, an action may be commenced against his executors or administrators after the expiration of that time, and within 1 year after the issuing of letters testamentary or of administration; provided: (a) The final account of such executor or administrator in the estate of such decedent be not sooner filed, and that a claim therefor be presented as required by the law governing estates of deceased persons. (b) That no real estate of a deceased person shall be liable for his debts other than recorded encumbrances, unless letters testamentary or of administration be granted within 3 years from the date of the death of such decedent, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. [Part 1911 CPA § 35; A 1925, 17; NCL § 8534] NRS 11.320 Statute suspended when person against whom cause of action exists dies out of State. If a person against whom a cause of action exists dies without the State, the time which elapses between his death and the expiration of 1 year after the issuing, within this state, of letters testamentary or letters of administration is not a part of the time limited for the commencement of an action therefor against his executor or administrator. [1911 CPA § 36; RL § 4978; NCL § 8535] NRS 11.330 Action by enemy alien; war suspends limitation. When a person shall be an alien subject, or citizen of a country at war with the United States, the time of the continuance of the war shall not be a part of the period limited for the commencement of the action; but nothing in this section shall be so construed as to consider any citizen or person of any state engaged in rebellion against the United States Government as an alien. [1911 CPA § 37; RL § 4979; NCL § 8536] NRS 11.340 Reversal of judgment; new action to be brought within 1 year. If an action shall be commenced within the time prescribed therefor, and a judgment therein for the plaintiff be reversed on appeal, the plaintiff, or if he die and the cause of action survive, his heirs or representatives, may commence a new action within 1 year after the reversal. [1911 CPA § 38; RL § 4980; NCL § 8537] NRS 11.350 Action stayed by injunction. When the commencement of one action shall be stayed by injunction or statutory prohibition, the time of the continuance of the injunction or prohibition shall not be part of the time limited for the commencement of the action. [1911 CPA § 39; RL § 4981; NCL § 8538] NRS 11.360 Disability must exist when right of action accrued. No person shall avail himself of a disability, unless it existed when his right of action accrued. [1911 CPA § 40; RL § 4982; NCL § 8539] NRS 11.370 Coexisting disabilities must be removed. When two or more disabilities coexist, at the time the right of action accrues, the limitation shall not attach until they all be removed. [1911 CPA § 41; RL § 4983; NCL § 8540] NRS 11.380 Actions against directors or stockholders of corporations. The preceding sections of this chapter shall not affect actions against directors or stockholders of a corporation to recover a penalty or forfeiture imposed or to enforce a liability created by law;

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