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High Noon At Arlington Ranch Homeowners Ass’N V. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 66 (Sept. 27, 2017) (En Banc), Homero Gonzalez
High Noon At Arlington Ranch Homeowners Ass’N V. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 66 (Sept. 27, 2017) (En Banc), Homero Gonzalez
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Under NRS Chapters 40 and 116, homeowners associations (HOAs) have the representational standing to represent all homeowners who purchase their homes after litigation is commenced by or against the HOAs. However, the Court clarified that there is no such representational standing to bring or continue to pursue a case on behalf of homeowners who sell their units after litigation has begun.
Ln Mgmt. Llc Series 5105 Portraits Place V. Green Tree Loan Servicing Llc, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 55 (Aug. 03, 2017), Wesley Lemay Jr.
Ln Mgmt. Llc Series 5105 Portraits Place V. Green Tree Loan Servicing Llc, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 55 (Aug. 03, 2017), Wesley Lemay Jr.
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
If a homeowner that owns property in Nevada but declares bankruptcy in Texas and fails to list the Home Owners Association (HOA) as a creditor, the HOA cannot violate the automatic stay imposed by the bankruptcy and sell the property. If the property is sold in violation of the automatic stay, the sale is invalid. Under Ninth Circuit law, the sale is void ab initio while the Fifth Circuit holds that these types of sales are voidable, but can be approved by the bankruptcy court.
Nationstar Mortg. V. Sfr Invs. Pool 1, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 34 (June 22, 2017), Elise Conlin
Nationstar Mortg. V. Sfr Invs. Pool 1, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 34 (June 22, 2017), Elise Conlin
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court held that a servicer of a loan that is owned by a regulated entity does have standing to raise claims on behalf of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. If a party argues that federal law preempts state law when a case is properly before the court, then the court has authority to determine that issue.