Certificate of Service (Guardianship) is the Nevada Supreme Court Self-Help Center form on which a person swears that guardianship papers were served on others, by mail or by electronic service. It is used by people who represent themselves in a Nevada District Court guardianship case and have served a petition, a notice of hearing, a citation or another document. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form and the other guardianship forms are published by the Nevada Supreme Court Self-Help Center at selfhelp.nvcourts.gov.
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What is Certificate of Service (Guardianship) – Nevada?
Certificate of Service (Guardianship) is the Nevada court form on which the person who served documents in a guardianship case certifies that they are over 18, lists what was served, says how and when it was served, and declares the statements true under penalty of perjury.
The Nevada Supreme Court Self-Help Center publishes it among its guardianship forms, and the page footer calls it "Certificate of Service (Generic Guardianship)" with a 2018 Nevada Supreme Court copyright. The form is captioned for a District Court in a Nevada county. It identifies the case as a guardianship of the person, the estate, or the person and estate of a protected person, and it has lines for the case number and department.
The form records service of any of these documents, checked as they apply:
- a petition (you write its title);
- a Notice of Hearing;
- a Citation to Appear and Show Cause;
- another document you describe on the Other line.
It then has two service sections. BY MAIL records the city in Nevada where the documents were deposited in the U.S. mail, the date, the mail class and the people addressed. ELECTRONIC records the date of service under the court's electronic service rules and the people served by email.
The Self-Help Center lists other service-related guardianship forms with different names, such as Declaration of Service, Certificate of Mailing - Adult and Proof of Alternative Service. This page covers only the Certificate of Service.
Who needs to file Certificate of Service (Guardianship) – Nevada?
The person who served documents in a Nevada guardianship case uses this form to certify the service. The form is set up for a self-represented filer: its header has a Self-Represented line with your name, address, telephone and email. By signing, you state that you are over the age of 18 and that you served the documents yourself.
Use it when you served one or more of these documents: a petition, a Notice of Hearing, a Citation to Appear and Show Cause, or another document written in on the Other line. The caption asks you to choose whether the guardianship is of the Person, the Estate, or the Person and Estate, and to name the protected person.
You complete the BY MAIL section if you served by U.S. mail, the ELECTRONIC section if you served under the court's electronic service rules, or both if you used both methods.
The form does not describe who else may sign for you. If you served by a method this form does not cover, check the other service forms on the Self-Help Center's guardianship forms page, such as Proof of Alternative Service or Declaration of Service, or ask the court handling your case.
When to file Certificate of Service (Guardianship) – Nevada
You complete the Certificate of Service after the documents have been served, because it records the date of mailing or of electronic service and states that you already served the persons listed. The form prints no deadline of its own and no separate filing window.
Because the dates on the form are the dates you mailed or electronically served, have them in front of you before you start. If you serve more documents later, such as a Notice of Hearing, the form's check boxes let you list each document served, so complete the certificate to match what was actually served and when.
For any court deadline that applies to your guardianship case, check the court's instructions or the Nevada Supreme Court Self-Help Center at https://selfhelp.nvcourts.gov/forms/guardianship-forms.
How to fill out Certificate of Service (Guardianship) – Nevada
Enter your contact details
At the top, write the COURT CODE if you have one, then Your Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Telephone and Email Address. The form is marked Self-Represented.
Name the court and county
Enter the county on the line before COUNTY, NEVADA, in the DISTRICT COURT caption.
Identify the guardianship case
Mark Person, Estate, or Person and Estate, enter the CASE NO. and DEPT, and write the name of the person who has a guardian above A Protected Person.
Check the documents you served
Check all that apply: Petition for (write its title), Notice of Hearing, Citation to Appear and Show Cause, or Other, with a description of the document.
Complete the BY MAIL section
If you used U.S. mail, enter the Nevada city where you deposited the documents, the date, and check Regular, Certified or Registered, return receipt requested. List each person's Name and Address.
Complete the ELECTRONIC section
If you served under the court's electronic service rules, enter the date and list each person's Name and Email Address. Leave the section unmarked if you did not serve electronically.
Date the declaration
Under the statement that the form is true and correct under penalty of perjury under Nevada law, enter the month, the day and the year as 20__.
Sign, review and download the PDF
Sign over (Your Signature) and write your name over (Printed Name). Check that the documents, dates and names match what you served, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF.
How to submit Certificate of Service (Guardianship) – Nevada
The form prints no filing address, portal, fee or appointment rule, so it names no filing channel of its own. It is a court paper captioned for a District Court in a Nevada county, with the case number and department you enter, and it belongs with the papers in that guardianship case.
The form does name two ways the documents themselves were served, which it asks you to certify: by U.S. mail (regular, certified, or registered with return receipt requested) and electronically under the court's electronic service rules. Each has its own section, with room for up to eight people.
For how and where to file the completed certificate, follow the instructions of the court handling your case or consult the Nevada Supreme Court Self-Help Center's guardianship forms page at https://selfhelp.nvcourts.gov/forms/guardianship-forms. The Self-Help Center notes that Adobe Reader is needed to download and use its forms.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the court's channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving every document box unchecked: the form asks you to check all that apply among the petition, Notice of Hearing, Citation to Appear and Show Cause and Other.
- Not writing the title of the petition on the Petition for line when that box is checked, or leaving the Other line blank when you check Other.
- Omitting the city in Nevada or the date of mailing in the BY MAIL section.
- Not choosing one mail class: Regular, Certified, or Registered with return receipt requested.
- Listing persons under ELECTRONIC when they were not served under the court's electronic service rules, or leaving out the date of service.
- Leaving out the case number, department or county in the caption, or not marking Person, Estate or Person and Estate.
- Skipping the signature, printed name or the DATED month, day and year, which complete the declaration under penalty of perjury.
- Signing the declaration when it is not true: it states that everything in the form is true and correct under Nevada law.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Certificate of Service (Guardianship) in Nevada?
It is a Nevada court form, published by the Nevada Supreme Court Self-Help Center, on which you certify that you are over 18 and served guardianship documents by mail or electronically. It lists what was served, on whom, and when, and ends with a declaration under penalty of perjury.
Who has to sign the certificate of service?
The person who served the documents signs, and the printed name goes beneath the signature. By signing, that person states being over the age of 18 and declares the contents true and correct under the law of the State of Nevada.
Which documents can I list on this certificate of service?
You can check a petition (writing its title), a Notice of Hearing, a Citation to Appear and Show Cause, or Other with a description. Check all that apply to what you actually served in the guardianship case.
How many people can I list for mail or electronic service?
Each service section has room for eight people: four rows with two columns of Name and Address for mail, and four rows with two columns of Name and Email Address for electronic service. The form has no extra pages beyond its two.
Do I need a notary for the Certificate of Service?
The form prints a declaration under penalty of perjury under Nevada law and has no notary block. You sign and date it, entering the month, day and year on the DATED line.
Are there other service forms for Nevada guardianship cases?
Yes. The Self-Help Center's guardianship forms page also lists Declaration of Service, Certificate of Mailing - Adult, Consent and Waiver of Service and Proof of Alternative Service. This page covers only the Certificate of Service.
Can I fill out the certificate of service for a guardianship online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not connected to the Nevada courts, and does not file the certificate; you follow the court's own filing channels.
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