Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 111 - Estates in Property; Conveyancing and Recording
NRS 111.145 - Witnesses to conveyance may be subpoenaed.

Upon the application of any grantee in any conveyance required by this chapter to be recorded, or by any person claiming under such grantee, verified under the oath of the applicant, that any witness to such conveyance, residing in the county where such application is made, refuses to appear and testify touching the execution thereof, and that such conveyance cannot be proved without the evidence of the witness, any person authorized to take the acknowledgment or proof of such conveyance may issue a subpoena requiring such witness to appear before such person and testify touching the execution thereof.
[16:9:1861; B § 244; BH § 2585; C § 2655; RL § 1033; NCL § 1491]

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 111 - Estates in Property; Conveyancing and Recording

NRS 111.010 - Definitions.

NRS 111.015 - Power of court to compel specific performance not abridged.

NRS 111.020 - Instruments may be subscribed by lawful agents.

NRS 111.025 - Conveyances void against purchasers are void against their heirs or assigns.

NRS 111.040 - Validity of conveyances made before December 2, 1861.

NRS 111.045 - Legality of conveyances executed before December 2, 1861, depends on laws and customs of mining and agricultural districts.

NRS 111.050 - Chapter not to be construed to conflict with lawful mining rules, regulations and customs.

NRS 111.055 - Nonresident aliens, persons and corporations may hold real property.

NRS 111.060 - Tenancy in common: Definition.

NRS 111.063 - Tenancy in common: Creation.

NRS 111.064 - Tenancy in common or estate in community property: Creation; right of survivorship.

NRS 111.065 - Joint tenancy in real and personal property: Creation.

NRS 111.070 - Fee simple: Words of inheritance not necessary.

NRS 111.075 - "Heir" or "issue" in remainders.

NRS 111.080 - Contingent future interest: Defeat on birth of posthumous child.

NRS 111.085 - Estates tail: Enjoyment by posthumous child.

NRS 111.090 - Grants of rents, reversions and remainders effective without attornments of tenants.

NRS 111.095 - When attornment of tenant void.

NRS 111.100 - Lineal and collateral warranties abolished.

NRS 111.101 - Abolishment of Rule in Shelley’s Case.

NRS 111.102 - Abolishment of doctrine of destructibility of contingent remainders.

NRS 111.103 - Short title; uniformity of application and construction.

NRS 111.1031 - Statutory rule against perpetuities.

NRS 111.1033 - When nonvested property interest or power of appointment created.

NRS 111.1035 - Reformation.

NRS 111.1037 - Exclusions from statutory rule against perpetuities.

NRS 111.1039 - Prospective application.

NRS 111.105 - Conveyances by deed.

NRS 111.115 - Proof of execution of conveyance.

NRS 111.120 - Conditions necessary before proof by subscribing witness can be taken.

NRS 111.125 - Proof required from subscribing witnesses.

NRS 111.130 - Contents of certificate of proof.

NRS 111.135 - When proof by evidence of handwriting may be taken.

NRS 111.140 - Statements of witnesses under oath before certificate granted.

NRS 111.145 - Witnesses to conveyance may be subpoenaed.

NRS 111.150 - Penalty for failure of witness to appear when subpoenaed.

NRS 111.155 - Conveyance acknowledged or proved may be read in evidence.

NRS 111.160 - After-acquired title passes to grantee.

NRS 111.165 - Adverse possession does not prevent sale and conveyance.

NRS 111.167 - Presumption of conveyance with land: Water rights, permits, certificates and applications appurtenant to land.

NRS 111.170 - Construction of words "grant, bargain and sell" in conveyances; suit upon covenants.

NRS 111.175 - Conveyances made to defraud prior or subsequent purchasers are void.

NRS 111.180 - Bona fide purchaser: Conveyance not deemed fraudulent in favor of bona fide purchaser unless subsequent purchaser had actual knowledge, constructive notice or reasonable cause to know of fraud.

NRS 111.185 - Power of revocation at will.

NRS 111.190 - Revocation and reconveyance.

NRS 111.195 - Effect of conveyance made before power of revocation can be exercised.

NRS 111.200 - Limitations on terms of leases.

NRS 111.205 - No estate created in land unless by operation of law or written conveyance; leases for terms not exceeding 1 year.

NRS 111.210 - Contracts for sale or lease of land for periods in excess of 1 year void unless in writing.

NRS 111.220 - Agreements not in writing: When void.

NRS 111.235 - Grants and assignments of existing trusts to be in writing or are void.

NRS 111.237 - Prohibition or restriction based on race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

NRS 111.2375 - Form to make declaration of removal of discriminatory restriction.

NRS 111.238 - Prohibition on display of flag of the United States on property.

NRS 111.239 - Prohibition or restriction on use of system for obtaining solar energy on property.

NRS 111.2395 - Prohibition or restriction on use of system for obtaining wind energy on property; exceptions.

NRS 111.240 - Acknowledgment of conveyances.

NRS 111.265 - Persons authorized to take acknowledgment or proof within State.

NRS 111.310 - Instruments entitled to recordation; patents need not be acknowledged.

NRS 111.311 - Conveyance of real property pursuant to agreement for deed in lieu of foreclosure must be recorded by deed; civil liability for failure to record deed.

NRS 111.312 - Requirements for recording certain documents relating to real property.

NRS 111.315 - Recording of conveyances and instruments: Notice to third persons.

NRS 111.320 - Filing of conveyances or other instruments is notice to all persons: Effect on subsequent purchasers and mortgagees.

NRS 111.325 - Unrecorded conveyances void as against subsequent bona fide purchaser for value when conveyance recorded.

NRS 111.340 - Certificate of acknowledgment and record may be rebutted.

NRS 111.345 - Proof taken upon oath of incompetent witness: Instrument not admissible until established by competent proof.

NRS 111.347 - Recording defective instrument: Notice to subsequent purchasers; admissibility in evidence.

NRS 111.350 - Conveyances or other instruments recorded before December 17, 1862: Notice to subsequent purchasers; certified copies as evidence.

NRS 111.353 - Recording of master form mortgages and deeds of trust; incorporation of provisions by reference in subsequently recorded instruments.

NRS 111.355 - Recordation of only part of instrument under certain conditions.

NRS 111.365 - Recording affidavit of death of joint tenant or spouse holding community property with right of survivorship creates disputable presumption title vested in survivor; recording affidavit of death of life tenant creates disputable presump...

NRS 111.3655 - Recording of notice by owner of real property who opens property for public pedestrian access and who improves property for that specific purpose: Form; effect; revocation; owner not to prevent pedestrian access; no effect on vested ri...

NRS 111.366 - Short title.

NRS 111.3663 - Definitions.

NRS 111.3667 - "Document" defined.

NRS 111.367 - "Electronic" defined.

NRS 111.3673 - "Electronic document" defined.

NRS 111.3675 - "Electronic signature" defined.

NRS 111.3677 - "Person" defined.

NRS 111.368 - "State" defined.

NRS 111.3683 - Applicability.

NRS 111.3685 - Validity of electronic documents.

NRS 111.3687 - Recording of documents.

NRS 111.369 - Administration and standards.

NRS 111.3693 - Uniformity of application and construction.

NRS 111.3697 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

NRS 111.370 - Creation of easement by grant; signing, recording and contents of instrument creating easement.

NRS 111.375 - Vesting of easement; effect of transfer of land.

NRS 111.380 - Termination, modification or extinguishment of easement.

NRS 111.390 - General purpose.

NRS 111.400 - Scope.

NRS 111.410 - Definitions.

NRS 111.420 - Creation; recording; duration; effect on existing interest in real property.

NRS 111.430 - Actions affecting easements for conservation.

NRS 111.440 - Validity.

NRS 111.655 - Short title.

NRS 111.657 - Definitions.

NRS 111.659 - "Beneficiary" defined.

NRS 111.661 - "Deed upon death" defined.

NRS 111.663 - "Designated beneficiary" defined.

NRS 111.665 - "Grantor" defined.

NRS 111.667 - "Person" defined.

NRS 111.669 - "Property" defined.

NRS 111.671 - Creation of deed upon death.

NRS 111.673 - Designation of beneficiary.

NRS 111.675 - Requirements for property held as joint tenancy or community property with right of survivorship.

NRS 111.677 - Void if interest in property transferred before death; last recorded deed upon death is effective.

NRS 111.679 - Capacity to make or revoke.

NRS 111.681 - Execution and recordation.

NRS 111.683 - Effective without notice or consideration.

NRS 111.685 - Effect of deed upon death during owner’s lifetime.

NRS 111.687 - Disclaimer by beneficiary.

NRS 111.689 - Enforcement of liabilities against property transferred pursuant to deed upon death; notice to certain persons required; filing of claims; recovery of public assistance; time for filing suit.

NRS 111.691 - Property transferred by deed upon death subject to prior lien.

NRS 111.693 - Limitations concerning Medicaid payments.

NRS 111.695 - Form of deed upon death.

NRS 111.697 - Form of revocation of deed upon death.

NRS 111.699 - Form of Death of Grantor Affidavit; required documents upon death of grantor.

NRS 111.700 - Definitions.

NRS 111.701 - "Account" defined.

NRS 111.703 - "Agent" defined.

NRS 111.705 - "Beneficiary" defined.

NRS 111.707 - "Contract" defined.

NRS 111.709 - "Devisee" defined.

NRS 111.711 - "Financial institution" defined.

NRS 111.713 - "Governing instrument" defined.

NRS 111.715 - "Heirs" defined.

NRS 111.717 - "Held in beneficiary form" defined.

NRS 111.719 - "Multiple-party account" defined.

NRS 111.721 - "Nonprobate transfer" defined.

NRS 111.723 - "Party" defined.

NRS 111.725 - "Payment" defined.

NRS 111.727 - "Personal representative" defined.

NRS 111.729 - "POD designation" defined.

NRS 111.731 - "Receive" defined.

NRS 111.733 - "Register in beneficiary form" defined.

NRS 111.735 - "Request" defined.

NRS 111.737 - "State" defined.

NRS 111.739 - "Sums on deposit" defined.

NRS 111.741 - "Terms of the account" defined.

NRS 111.743 - "Transferring entity" defined.

NRS 111.745 - "Trust" defined.

NRS 111.747 - "Trustee" defined.

NRS 111.749 - "Will" defined.

NRS 111.751 - Provision for nonprobate transfer in contract.

NRS 111.753 - Authority of agent to make nonprobate transfer of property after death of owner.

NRS 111.755 - Agreement between owner and transferring entity; authorized content of contract concerning such agreement; effective date of designation of beneficiary when transferring entity’s acceptance required.

NRS 111.757 - Transfer to designated beneficiary according to beneficiary designation or other direction.

NRS 111.759 - Proper execution and delivery required for transfer of property upon death of owner.

NRS 111.761 - Proper execution and delivery or acknowledgment required for assignment of right to receive performance effective upon death of owner; other methods of assignment not precluded.

NRS 111.763 - Proper execution and acknowledgment required to transfer interest in tangible personal property effective upon death of owner; other methods of transfer not precluded.

NRS 111.765 - Property held in beneficiary form: Direct transfer; rights of owner; effective date of transfer.

NRS 111.767 - Rights of designated beneficiaries; transfer of property when no beneficiary survives owner.

NRS 111.769 - Revocation of beneficiary designation: Authorized unless expressly made irrevocable; agreement of all owners; effect of subsequent designations or transfers; effective date.

NRS 111.771 - Property held in beneficiary form; registration in beneficiary form; transfer-on-death directions.

NRS 111.773 - Disqualification of beneficiary.

NRS 111.775 - Authority of agent, guardian or other fiduciary to change beneficiary designation.

NRS 111.777 - Rights of beneficiary if property lost, destroyed, damaged or converted during owner’s lifetime.

NRS 111.779 - Liability of nonprobate transferee; proceedings to impose liability; payment of claims against nonprobate assets.

NRS 111.781 - Effect of divorce or annulment on nonprobate transfer of property; liability of payor for payment or transfer made in good faith; federal preemption.

NRS 111.783 - Applicability.

NRS 111.785 - Single party or multiple parties: POD designation or agency designation; governing law.

NRS 111.787 - Type and form of account; governing law for other types of accounts.

NRS 111.789 - Designation of agent; authority of agent; designation revocable.

NRS 111.791 - Beneficial ownership: Applicability.

NRS 111.793 - Proportional ownership; exception to proportional ownership; rights of beneficiary; rights of agent.

NRS 111.795 - Rights of surviving parties upon death of party to multiple-party account; right to sums in account if POD designation; rights at death to sums on deposit.

NRS 111.797 - Alteration of type of account; right of survivorship not altered by will.

NRS 111.799 - Transfers not testamentary or subject to estate administration; effective with or without consideration.

NRS 111.801 - Character of and rights in community property not altered; exception.

NRS 111.803 - Authority of financial institutions to enter into agreements of deposit; financial institutions not required to make inquiries concerning accounts.

NRS 111.805 - Payment of sums on deposit: Multiple-party accounts.

NRS 111.807 - Payments of sums on deposit: Accounts with POD designation.

NRS 111.809 - Payment of sums on deposit: Payments to agents.

NRS 111.811 - Payments made to minors designated as beneficiaries.

NRS 111.813 - Financial institutions discharged from claims after payments; exceptions; rights of parties not affected.

NRS 111.815 - Rights of beneficiary; limitations; liability of beneficiaries.

NRS 111.825 - Definitions.

NRS 111.830 - "Buyer" defined.

NRS 111.835 - "Payee" defined.

NRS 111.840 - "Private transfer fee" defined.

NRS 111.845 - "Private transfer fee obligation" defined.

NRS 111.850 - "Seller" defined.

NRS 111.855 - "Transfer" defined.

NRS 111.860 - Legislative findings and declaration.

NRS 111.865 - Private transfer fee obligations prohibited.

NRS 111.870 - Creation before May 20, 2011; recordation; amendment; failure to record.

NRS 111.875 - Enforcement of private transfer fee obligations created before May 20, 2011.

NRS 111.880 - Liability for creation after May 20, 2011.