Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands
NRS 325.050 - Claimants to sign and deliver written statements describing claimed lands; effect of failure to act; exceptions.


1. Within 6 months after the first publication of the notice provided for in NRS 325.040, each person, company, corporation or association claiming to be an occupant or occupants, or to have, possess or be entitled to the right of occupancy or possession of such lands, or any block, lot, share or parcel thereof, shall, in person or by the duly authorized attorney of the person, company, corporation or association, sign a written statement containing a correct description of the particular parcel or parts in which the person, company, corporation or association claims to be entitled to receive, and deliver the same to, or into the office of, the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court.
2. All applications for conveyances under this chapter for the benefit of minors and insane persons shall be made by the guardian or trustee of such minor or insane person. All applications for such conveyances for the benefit of married persons may be made by their spouses, if in this state, but in case of the absence of the spouse from this state or his or her refusal to make such application, then a married person may apply in his or her own name.
3. Except as provided in subsection 4 and in NRS 325.130, all persons, companies, corporations or associations or their heirs, successors or assigns failing to sign and deliver such statement within the time specified in subsection 1 shall be forever debarred the right of claiming or recovering such lands or any interest or entail therein, or in any part, parcel or share thereof, in any court of law or equity.
4. The bar to the right of claiming or recovering such lands or any interest or entail therein as provided in subsection 3 shall not apply to minors or insane persons.
[4:28:1869; A 1871, 163; B § 3859; BH § 414; C § 342; RL § 1983; NCL § 2908]—(NRS A 1969, 155; 2017, 788)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands

NRS 325.010 - Entry by corporate authorities or district judge in trust for occupants; conveyance of title.

NRS 325.020 - Recording of certificate of entry or patent; proof of payment of taxes not required.

NRS 325.030 - Conveyance of title by corporate authorities or district judge: Grantees’ rights; execution and acknowledgment of deeds.

NRS 325.040 - Notice of receipt of patent by corporate authorities or district judge: Contents; publication; posting.

NRS 325.050 - Claimants to sign and deliver written statements describing claimed lands; effect of failure to act; exceptions.

NRS 325.060 - Contest on adverse claims by two or more persons: Proceedings certified to district court; appeal; conveyance after final determination.

NRS 325.070 - Fee simple deeds to be executed and delivered by trustees on payment of purchase money and expenses; deeds to minors and insane persons.

NRS 325.080 - Sale of unclaimed land; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 325.090 - Sale or lease of unclaimed land; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 325.100 - Survey of townsite: Expenses.

NRS 325.110 - Trustees: Discharge of trust after going out of office; assumption of trust by successors.

NRS 325.120 - Exclusive procedure for determining adverse claims or clouds on title.

NRS 325.130 - Establishment or confirmation of claim: Filing of statement with clerk of district court; contents; fees.

NRS 325.140 - Notice of claim: Contents; publication; posting; statements by adverse claimants.

NRS 325.150 - Prior adverse claim barred on execution and delivery of deed.