NRS 108.234
Recording of notice of nonresponsibility by disinterested owner

  • contents and validity of notice of nonresponsibility
  • service of notice of nonresponsibility upon lessee and prime contractor
  • prime contractor’s obligations upon receipt of notice of nonresponsibility
  • effect of owner’s failure to comply with provisions of this section.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every improvement constructed, altered or repaired upon property shall be deemed to have been constructed, altered or repaired at the instance of each owner having or claiming any interest therein, and the interest owned or claimed must be subject to each notice of lien recorded in accordance with the provisions of NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive.

2.

The interest of a disinterested owner in any improvement and the property upon which an improvement is constructed, altered or repaired is not subject to a notice of lien if the disinterested owner, within 3 days after he or she first obtains knowledge of the construction, alteration or repair, or the intended construction, alteration or repair, gives notice that he or she will not be responsible for the improvement by recording a notice in writing to that effect with the county recorder of the county where the property is located and, in the instance of a disinterested owner who is:

(a)

A lessor, the notice of nonresponsibility shall be deemed timely recorded if the notice is recorded within 3 days immediately following the effective date of the lease or by the time of the execution of the lease by all parties, whichever occurs first; or

(b)

An optionor, the notice of nonresponsibility shall be deemed timely recorded if the notice is recorded within 3 days immediately following the date on which the option is exercised in writing.

3.

To be effective and valid, each notice of nonresponsibility recorded pursuant to this section must identify:

(a)

The names and addresses of the disinterested owner and the person who is causing the work of improvement to be constructed, altered or repaired;

(b)

The location of the improvement and the address and legal description of the property upon which the improvement is or will be constructed, altered or repaired;

(c)

The nature and extent of the disinterested owner’s interest in the improvement and the property upon which the improvement is or will be constructed, altered or repaired;

(d)

The date on which the disinterested owner first learned of the construction, alteration or repair of the improvement that is the subject of the notice of nonresponsibility; and

(e)

Whether the disinterested owner has notified the lessee in writing that the lessee must comply with the requirements of NRS 108.2403.

4.

To be effective and valid, each notice of nonresponsibility that is recorded by a lessor pursuant to this section must be served by personal delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested:

(a)

Upon the lessee within 10 days after the date on which the notice of nonresponsibility is recorded pursuant to subsection 2; and

(b)

Upon the prime contractor for the work of improvement within 10 days after the date on which the lessee contracts with the prime contractor for the construction, alteration or repair of the work of improvement.

5.

If the prime contractor for the work of improvement receives a notice of nonresponsibility pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 4, the prime contractor shall:

(a)

Post a copy of the notice of nonresponsibility in an open and conspicuous place on the property within 3 days after receipt of the notice of nonresponsibility; and

(b)

Serve a copy of the notice of nonresponsibility by personal delivery, facsimile or by certified mail, return receipt requested, upon each lien claimant from whom a notice of right to lien was received, within 10 days after receipt of the notice of nonresponsibility or a notice of right to lien, whichever occurs later.

6.

An owner who does not comply with the provisions of this section may not assert any claim that the owner’s interest in any improvement and the property upon which an improvement is constructed, altered or repaired is not subject to or is immune from the attachment of a lien pursuant to NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive.

7.

As used in this section, “disinterested owner” means an owner who:

(a)

Does not record a notice of waiver as provided in NRS 108.2405; and

(b)

Does not personally or through an agent or representative, directly or indirectly, contract for or cause a work of improvement, or any portion thereof, to be constructed, altered or repaired upon the property or an improvement of the owner.
Ê The term does not include an owner who is a lessor if the lessee fails to satisfy the requirements set forth in NRS 108.2403 and 108.2407.

Source: Section 108.234 — Recording of notice of nonresponsibility by disinterested owner; contents and validity of notice of nonresponsibility; service of notice of nonresponsibility upon lessee and prime contractor; prime contractor’s obligations upon receipt of notice of nonresponsibility; effect of owner’s failure to comply with provisions of this section., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-108.­html#NRS108Sec234.

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

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