NRS 108.226
Perfection of lien: Time for recording notice of lien

  • contents of notice of lien
  • verification
  • penalty for certain false statements
  • form for notice of lien
  • notice of intent to lien required under certain circumstances.

1.

To perfect a lien, a lien claimant must record a notice of lien in the office of the county recorder of the county where the property or some part thereof is located in the form provided in subsection 5:

(a)

Within 90 days after the date on which the latest of the following occurs:

(1)

The completion of the work of improvement;

(2)

The last delivery of material or furnishing of equipment by the lien claimant for the work of improvement; or

(3)

The last performance of work by the lien claimant for the work of improvement; or

(b)

Within 40 days after the recording of a valid notice of completion, if the notice of completion is recorded and served in the manner required pursuant to NRS 108.228.

2.

The notice of lien must contain:

(a)

A statement of the lienable amount after deducting all just credits and offsets.

(b)

The name of the owner if known.

(c)

The name of the person by whom the lien claimant was employed or to whom the lien claimant furnished the material or equipment.

(d)

A brief statement of the terms of payment of the contract.

(e)

A description of the property to be charged with the notice of lien sufficient for identification.

3.

The notice of lien must be verified by the oath of the lien claimant or some other person. The notice of lien need not be acknowledged to be recorded.

4.

It is unlawful for a person knowingly to make a false statement in or relating to the recording of a notice of lien pursuant to the provisions of this section. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000.

5.

A notice of lien must be substantially in the following form:
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Assessor’s Parcel Numbers
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NOTICE OF LIEN
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The undersigned claims a lien upon the property described in this notice for work, materials or equipment furnished or to be furnished for the improvement of the property:

1.

The amount of the original contract is: $............................................................

2.

The total amount of all additional or changed work, materials and equipment, if any, is: $

3.

The total amount of all payments received to date is: $...................................

4.

The amount of the lien, after deducting all just credits and offsets, is: $......

5.

The name of the owner, if known, of the property is: ......................................

6.

The name of the person by whom the lien claimant was employed or to whom the lien claimant furnished or agreed to furnish work, materials or equipment is: ..................................................................................

7.

A brief statement of the terms of payment of the lien claimant’s contract is:
..........................................................................................................................................

8.

A description of the property to be charged with the lien is: .........................
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(Print Name of Lien Claimant)
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By:.......................................................
(Authorized Signature)
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State of Nevada )
) ss.
County of ................................... )
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.................................. (print name), being first duly sworn on oath according to law, deposes and says:
I have read the foregoing Notice of Lien, know the contents thereof and state that the same is true of my own personal knowledge, except those matters stated upon information and belief, and, as to those matters, I believe them to be true.
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(Authorized Signature of Lien Claimant)
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Subscribed and sworn to before me
this ...... day of the month of ............... of the year .......
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Notary Public in and for
the County and State
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6.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, if a work of improvement involves the construction, alteration or repair of multifamily or single-family residences, including, without limitation, apartment houses, a lien claimant, except laborers, must serve a 15-day notice of intent to lien incorporating substantially the same information required in a notice of lien upon both the owner and the reputed prime contractor before recording a notice of lien. Service of the notice of intent to lien must be by personal delivery or certified mail and will extend the time for recording the notice of lien described in subsection 1 by 15 days. A notice of lien for materials or equipment furnished or to be furnished for work or services performed or to be performed, except labor, for a work of improvement involving the construction, alteration or repair of multifamily or single-family residences may not be perfected or enforced pursuant to NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive, unless the 15-day notice of intent to lien has been given to the owner.

7.

The provisions of subsection 6 do not apply to the construction of any nonresidential construction project.

Source: Section 108.226 — Perfection of lien: Time for recording notice of lien; contents of notice of lien; verification; penalty for certain false statements; form for notice of lien; notice of intent to lien required under certain circumstances., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-108.­html#NRS108Sec226.

108.221
Definitions.
108.222
Lien on property, improvements and construction disbursement account
108.225
Priority of liens.
108.226
Perfection of lien: Time for recording notice of lien
108.227
Service of copy of notice of lien.
108.228
Notice of completion: Recording
108.229
Recording and service of amended notice of lien
108.231
Notice of lien against two or more separate buildings or mining claims: Designation of amount due on each
108.232
Notice of lien to be recorded
108.233
Duration of lien.
108.234
Recording of notice of nonresponsibility by disinterested owner
108.235
Amount recoverable by prime contractor
108.236
Court must declare rank of lien claimants or class of lien claimants
108.237
Award of lienable amount, cost of preparing and recording notice of lien, costs of proceedings and representation and other amounts to prevailing lien claimant
108.238
Right to maintain civil action or submit controversy to arbitration not impaired.
108.239
Action to enforce notice of lien: Complaint
108.243
Assignment of lien.
108.244
Limitation on filing complaint for foreclosure of notice of lien.
108.245
Notice of right to lien: Form
108.2212
“Contract” defined.
108.2214
“Lien claimant” defined.
108.2216
“Prime contract” defined.
108.2218
“Surety bond” defined.
108.2275
Frivolous or excessive notice of lien: Motion
108.2403
Lessee to record notice of posted security and either establish construction disbursement account or record surety bond before beginning work of improvement
108.2407
Lien claimant has lien upon funds in construction disbursement account
108.2413
Release of lien rights or notice of lien by posting surety bond.
108.2415
Form of surety bond posted to release lien
108.2421
Action against principal and surety on surety bond and debtor: Action before or after surety bond is recorded
108.2423
Enforcement of liability of principal and surety.
108.2425
Exception to sufficiency of surety or surety bond
108.2433
Discharge of notice of lien: Marginal entries
108.2437
Discharge of notice of lien: Recording by lien claimant
108.2457
Term of contract that attempts to waive or impair lien rights of contractor, subcontractor or supplier void
108.22104
“Agent of the owner” defined.
108.22108
“Building” defined.
108.22112
“Commencement of construction” defined.
108.22116
“Completion of the work of improvement” defined.
108.22118
“Construction control” defined.
108.22124
“Equipment” defined.
108.22128
“Improvement” defined.
108.22132
“Lien” defined.
108.22136
“Lienable amount” defined.
108.22144
“Material” defined.
108.22146
“Notice of lien” defined.
108.22148
“Owner” defined.
108.22156
“Prevailing lien claimant” defined.
108.22164
“Prime contractor” defined.
108.22168
“Principal” defined.
108.22172
“Property” defined.
108.22176
“Surety” defined.
108.22184
“Work” defined.
108.22188
“Work of improvement” defined.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 108.226’s source at nv​.us