Caregivers Who Receive Property From an Elderly Dependent are Walking a Legal Tightrope

As children we’re dependent on our parents for all our needs. It seems ironic that our final days may be spent under the care of the children we once cared for. Elderly dependents are vulnerable like small children, but they often have assets. In 2011 Nevada adopted NRS 155.097 which seeks to protect dependent adults from people acquiring their property through fraud, duress or undue influence. Caregivers who expect to receive gifts through wills, trusts,…