1. The officers, directors, partners, associates or stockholders of the escrow agency may, within 60 days after the date the Commissioner takes possession of the property, business and assets, make good any deficit which may exist or remedy the unsafe condition of its affairs.
2. At the expiration of such time, if the deficiency in assets or capital has not been made good or the unsafe condition remedied, the Commissioner may apply to the court to be appointed receiver and proceed to liquidate the assets of the agency which are located in this state in the same manner as provided by law for liquidation of a private corporation in receivership.
3. No other person may be appointed receiver by any court without first giving the Commissioner ample notice of his or her application.
4. The inventory made by the Commissioner and all claims filed by creditors are open at all reasonable times for inspection and any action taken by the receiver upon any of the claims is subject to the approval of the court before which the cause is pending.
5. The expenses of the receiver and the compensation of counsel, as well as all expenditures required in the liquidation proceedings, must be fixed by the Commissioner subject to the approval of the court, and, upon certification of the Commissioner, must be paid out of the money that he or she possesses as receiver.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1311; A 1985, 1816; 1991, 1855)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 645A - Escrow Agencies and Agents
NRS 645A.021 - Application: Educational prerequisites; regulations.
NRS 645A.034 - Delivery and possession of license of escrow agent; display of licenses.
NRS 645A.038 - License not transferable.
NRS 645A.039 - Continuing education: Standards; regulations.
NRS 645A.040 - Expiration; renewal; fees; deposit of money received.
NRS 645A.050 - Duties of Commissioner.
NRS 645A.060 - Powers of Commissioner: Subpoenas, oaths and examination of witnesses; penalty.
NRS 645A.067 - Payment of assessment and cooperation in audits and examinations.
NRS 645A.070 - Records of transactions in escrow: Maintenance; filing.
NRS 645A.085 - Change in ownership of voting stock of escrow agency.
NRS 645A.086 - Duty of Commissioner to take disciplinary action for certain violations.
NRS 645A.130 - Procedures following decision on appeal.
NRS 645A.140 - Powers of Commissioner when agency’s affairs in unsafe condition.
NRS 645A.170 - Limitations on execution or attachment; commingling prohibited.
NRS 645A.171 - Limitations on disbursements.
NRS 645A.193 - Attorney General to represent Division.
NRS 645A.199 - Proof of licensure required in action for collection of compensation.
NRS 645A.200 - Statutory and common-law rights unaffected.
NRS 645A.220 - Transactions by foreign corporations.
NRS 645A.222 - Civil action authorized for certain violations.
NRS 645A.224 - Employee of Division prohibited from interest in escrow agency.
NRS 645A.225 - Charge for statement of interest payments prohibited.