Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 113 - Sales of Real Property
NRS 113.140 - Disclosure of unknown defect not required; form does not constitute warranty; duty of buyer and prospective buyer to exercise reasonable care.


1. NRS 113.130 does not require a seller to disclose a defect in residential property of which the seller is not aware.
2. A completed disclosure form does not constitute an express or implied warranty regarding any condition of residential property.
3. Neither this chapter nor chapter 645 of NRS relieves a buyer or prospective buyer of the duty to exercise reasonable care to protect himself or herself.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 843; A 2001, 2896)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 113 - Sales of Real Property

NRS 113.010 - Successor in office may execute deeds.

NRS 113.020 - Evidentiary effect of deed made by successor in office.

NRS 113.030 - Short title.

NRS 113.040 - Rights and duties under contract for purchase and sale of real property when property destroyed.

NRS 113.050 - Construction.

NRS 113.060 - Certain sellers to give notice of rates for water and sewerage services.

NRS 113.065 - Required disclosures upon sale of home or improved lot adjacent to open range; disclosures constitute affirmative defense in action resulting from presence of certain rights-of-way or of livestock entering property.

NRS 113.070 - Required disclosures by certain sellers relating to zoning classifications, designations in master plan regarding land use and general land uses described in master plan.

NRS 113.080 - Additional required disclosures by certain sellers in county whose population is 700,000 or more relating to gaming enterprise districts.

NRS 113.085 - Required disclosures by seller of real property subject to private transfer fee obligations.

NRS 113.100 - Definitions.

NRS 113.110 - Conditions required for "conveyance of property" and to complete service of document.

NRS 113.120 - Regulations prescribing format and contents of form for disclosing condition of property.

NRS 113.130 - Completion and service of disclosure form before conveyance of property; discovery or worsening of defect after service of form; limitation on liability of seller’s agent; exceptions; waiver.

NRS 113.135 - Certain sellers to provide copies of certain provisions of NRS and give notice of certain soil reports; initial purchaser entitled to rescind sales agreement in certain circumstances; waiver of right to rescind.

NRS 113.140 - Disclosure of unknown defect not required; form does not constitute warranty; duty of buyer and prospective buyer to exercise reasonable care.

NRS 113.150 - Remedies for seller’s delayed disclosure or nondisclosure of defects in property; waiver.