Statute 138 040

If it appears by the terms of a will that it was the intention of the testator to commit the execution of the will and the administration of the estate of the testator to any person as executor, that person, although not named executor, is entitled to letters testamentary in like manner as if that person had been named executor. [39:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.39]—(NRS A 1999, 2271)