Opinion
No. 70145
05-03-2016
IN THE MATTER OF DEBORAH K. EDWARDS, DECEASED. CARL DEAN EDWARDS, Appellant, v. UNKNOWN Respondent.
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
This is a pro se appeal from an order denying a petition to issue letters of administration. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Gloria Sturman, Judge.
Our review of the documents submitted to this court pursuant to NRAP 3(g) reveals a jurisdictional defect. Specifically, the notice of appeal appears to have been prematurely filed under NRAP 4(a) because it appears that the district court has not entered a final written judgment resolving the petition. A notice of appeal filed before entry of a final written judgment is premature and of no effect. See NRAP 4(a)(1); Rust v. Clark Cty. School District, 103 Nev. 686, 747 P.2d 1380 (1987). We conclude that we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, and we
ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.
/s/_________, J.
Hardesty /s/_________, J.
Saitta /s/_________, J.
Pickering cc: Hon. Gloria Sturman, District Judge
Carl Dean Edwards
Eighth District Court Clerk