1. An action may be brought to determine the adverse claims to and clouds upon title to real property by a person who, personally or in combination with the person’s predecessors in interest, has been in the actual, exclusive and adverse possession of such property continuously for more than 15 years prior to the filing of the complaint, claiming to own the same in fee, or by any other freehold estate, against the whole world, and who has, personally or through the person’s predecessors in interest, paid all taxes of every kind levied or assessed and due against the property during the period of 5 years next preceding the filing of the complaint, except that where clouds upon title to real property have been created by such person, and the action is brought to remove such clouds, or any of them, such period of actual, exclusive and adverse possession of such property shall be for more than 10 years. The action shall be commenced by the filing of a verified complaint averring the matters above enumerated.
2. The complaint must include as defendants in such action, in addition to such persons as appear of record to have some claim, all other persons who are known, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence could be known, to plaintiff to have some claim to an estate, interest, right, title, lien or cloud in or on the land described in the complaint adverse to plaintiff’s ownership; and the complaint may also include as defendants any and all other persons, unknown, claiming any estate, right, title, interest or lien in such lands, or cloud upon the title of plaintiff thereto; and the plaintiff may describe such unknown defendants in the complaint as follows: "Also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint adverse to plaintiff’s ownership, or any cloud upon plaintiff’s title thereto."
3. Within 10 days after the filing of the complaint, plaintiff shall file or cause to be filed in the office of the county recorder of the county where the property is situated, a notice of the pendency of the action containing the matters required by NRS 14.010.
[1911 CPA § 580; RL § 5522; NCL § 9069]—(NRS A 1965, 613)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 40 - Actions and Proceedings in Particular Cases Concerning Property
NRS 40.002 - "Federal worker" defined.
NRS 40.0025 - "Household member" defined.
NRS 40.003 - "Qualified Indian tribe" defined.
NRS 40.0035 - "Shutdown" defined.
NRS 40.004 - "State worker" defined.
NRS 40.0045 - "Tribal worker" defined.
NRS 40.005 - Zoning requirements to be considered by court.
NRS 40.010 - Actions may be brought against adverse claimants.
NRS 40.020 - Plaintiff not entitled to costs on default judgment or disclaimer.
NRS 40.040 - Value of permanent improvements to be allowed as setoff.
NRS 40.050 - Mortgage not deemed conveyance.
NRS 40.060 - Court may enjoin injury to property during foreclosure.
NRS 40.070 - Damages may be recovered for injury to possession after sale and before delivery.
NRS 40.080 - Action not to be prejudiced by alienation pending suit.
NRS 40.110 - Court to hear case; must not enter judgment by default; effect of final judgment.
NRS 40.120 - Remedy is cumulative.
NRS 40.130 - Adverse action on mining claim.
NRS 40.140 - Nuisance defined; action for abatement and damages; exceptions.
NRS 40.150 - Action for waste; judgment may be for treble damages.
NRS 40.160 - Action for trespass for cutting or carrying away trees or wood; treble damages.
NRS 40.180 - Manner of working mine or mining claim; assessment of damages.
NRS 40.190 - Continuation of judgment lien.
NRS 40.220 - Entry to be made only when legal and in peaceable manner.
NRS 40.250 - Unlawful detainer: Possession after expiration of term.
NRS 40.2512 - Unlawful detainer: Possession after default in payment of rent; exception.
NRS 40.260 - Tenant of agricultural lands may hold over if not notified.
NRS 40.270 - Tenant has similar remedies against subtenant.
NRS 40.290 - Parties defendant; persons bound by judgment.
NRS 40.310 - Issue of fact to be tried by jury if proper demand made.
NRS 40.320 - Proof required of plaintiff and defendant on trial.
NRS 40.330 - Amendment of complaint to conform to proof; continuance.
NRS 40.350 - Trial not to be adjourned when plaintiff admits evidence in affidavit would be given.
NRS 40.360 - Judgment; damages; execution and enforcement.
NRS 40.370 - Verification of complaint and answer.
NRS 40.380 - Provisions governing appeals.
NRS 40.390 - Appellate court not to dismiss or quash proceedings for want of form.
NRS 40.400 - Rules of practice.
NRS 40.420 - Form of writ of restitution; execution.
NRS 40.425 - Notice of execution on writ of restitution.
NRS 40.427 - "Foreclosure sale" defined.
NRS 40.428 - Mortgage or other lien" defined.
NRS 40.429 - Sale in lieu of a foreclosure sale" defined.
NRS 40.439 - Limitations on foreclosure sales involving certain members of military or dependents.
NRS 40.4395 - Limitations on foreclosure sales involving shutdown.
NRS 40.440 - Disposition of proceeds of foreclosure sale.
NRS 40.450 - Proceedings when debt secured falls due at different times.
NRS 40.451 - "Indebtedness" defined.
NRS 40.457 - Hearing before award of deficiency judgment; appraisal of property sold.
NRS 40.459 - Limitations on amount of money judgment.
NRS 40.462 - Distribution of proceeds of foreclosure sale.
NRS 40.4636 - Limitations on amount of money judgment.
NRS 40.4638 - Circumstances under which action to enforce obligation is prohibited.
NRS 40.4639 - Period of limitation on commencement of civil action.
NRS 40.465 - "Indebtedness" defined.
NRS 40.485 - Interest in proceeds of secured indebtedness upon partial satisfaction of indebtedness.
NRS 40.502 - "Environmental provision" defined.
NRS 40.503 - "Environmentally impaired" defined.
NRS 40.504 - "Hazardous substance" defined.
NRS 40.505 - "Release" defined.
NRS 40.506 - "Secured lender" defined.
NRS 40.507 - Right of entry and inspection of real collateral.
NRS 40.508 - Action by secured lender concerning environmental provision.
NRS 40.511 - Exceptions to applicability of NRS 40.507 and 40.508.
NRS 40.515 - Petition, notice, hearing and order; alternative method of terminating interest.
NRS 40.525 - Petition; notice; hearing and order; alternative method.
NRS 40.535 - Affidavit or petition may be filed in probate proceeding.
NRS 40.603 - "Amend a complaint to add a cause of action for a constructional defect" defined.
NRS 40.605 - "Appurtenance" defined.
NRS 40.607 - "Builder’s warranty" defined.
NRS 40.610 - "Claimant" defined.
NRS 40.615 - "Constructional defect" defined.
NRS 40.620 - "Contractor" defined.
NRS 40.623 - "Design professional" defined.
NRS 40.630 - "Residence" defined.
NRS 40.632 - "Subcontractor" defined.
NRS 40.634 - "Supplier" defined.
NRS 40.635 - Applicability; effect on other defenses.
NRS 40.640 - Liability of contractor.
NRS 40.649 - Notice of defect may be presented to insurer; duties of insurer.
NRS 40.652 - Offer of judgment.
NRS 40.655 - Limitation on recovery.
NRS 40.660 - Nonacceptance of offer of settlement deemed rejection.
NRS 40.665 - Settlement by repurchase; certain offers of settlement deemed reasonable.
NRS 40.675 - Inspection of repairs.
NRS 40.681 - Premediation discovery.
NRS 40.684 - Duties of insurer with respect to settlement conference.
NRS 40.6882 - Complainant" defined.
NRS 40.6885 - Effect of compliance with or failure to comply with NRS 40.6884.
NRS 40.692 - Notice not required to be given to intervener in action.
NRS 40.695 - Tolling of statutes of limitation or repose; applicability.