Conditions for removal

1. The court may remove a guardian if the court determines that: (a) The guardian has become mentally incapacitated, unsuitable or otherwise incapable of exercising the authority and performing the duties of a guardian as provided by law; (b) The guardian is no longer qualified to act as a guardian pursuant to NRS 159.0613; (c) The guardian has filed for bankruptcy within the previous 5 years; (d) The guardian of the estate has mismanaged the estate of the protected person; (e) The guardian has negligently failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any order of the court and: (1) The negligence resulted in injury to the protected person or the estate of the protected person; or (2) There was a substantial likelihood that the negligence would result in injury to the protected person or the estate of the protected person; (f) The guardian has intentionally failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any lawful order of the court, regardless of injury; (g) The guardian has violated any right of the protected person that is set forth in this chapter; (h) The guardian has violated a court order or committed an abuse of discretion in making a determination pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or subsection 3 of NRS 159.332; (i) The guardian has violated any provision of NRS 159.331 to 159.338, inclusive, or a court order issued pursuant to NRS 159.333; (j) The best interests of the protected person will be served by the appointment of another person as guardian; or (k) The guardian is a private professional guardian who is no longer qualified as a private professional guardian pursuant to NRS 159.0595 or 159A.0595. 2. A guardian may not be removed if the sole reason for removal is the lack of money to pay the compensation and expenses of the guardian.