1. 1. The personal representative who has limited authority or full authority has the power to enter as lessor into a lease of property of the estate for:

   1. (a) Any purpose, including, without limitation, exploration for and production or removal of minerals, oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances or geothermal energy, including a community oil lease or a pooling or unitization agreement;
   2. (b) A period within or beyond the period of administration; and
   3. (c) Rental or royalty, or both, and upon such other terms and conditions as the personal representative may determine.
2. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, the personal representative may exercise this power without giving notice of the proposed action pursuant to NRS 143.700 to 143.760, inclusive.
3. 3. The personal representative shall give notice of a proposed action pursuant to NRS 143.700 to 143.760, inclusive, where the personal representative enters into a lease of real property for a term in excess of 1 year. If the lease gives the lessee the right to extend the term of the lease, the lease must be considered as if the right to extend has been exercised.
4. 4. The personal representative shall give notice of a proposed action pursuant to NRS 143.700 to 143.760, inclusive, where the personal representative enters into a lease of personal property and the lease is one that by its provisions is not to be fully performed within 2 years after the date the parties entered into the lease, except that the personal representative is not required to give notice of a proposed action if the personal representative has the unrestricted right under the lease to terminate the lease within 2 years after the date the parties entered into the lease.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 1444)