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2018

University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law

Property Law and Real Estate

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Howard V. Hughes, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 80 (Oct. 4, 2018), Christian Ogata Oct 2018

Howard V. Hughes, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 80 (Oct. 4, 2018), Christian Ogata

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court clarified the holding of Langevin v. York, and applied the presumptions outlined in Sack v. Tomlin to unmarried joint tenants. The Court held that before property may be partitioned and shares are proportionally divided between unrelated joint tenants, a party must overcome the presumption of equal ownership. If a party overcomes this presumption, the shares are proportionally divided based on the parties’ respective financial contributions to the initial purchase price, unless the other party can show a donative intent to gift an equal ownership interest.

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Rosenburg Living Trust V. Macdonald Highlands Realty, Llc C/W 70478, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 69 (Sept. 13, 2018) (En Banc), Scott Cooper Sep 2018

Rosenburg Living Trust V. Macdonald Highlands Realty, Llc C/W 70478, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 69 (Sept. 13, 2018) (En Banc), Scott Cooper

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined that Nevada law does not recognize implied restrictive covenants based on a common development scheme, and the Court did not adopt the doctrine under these facts. Additionally, the Court held that, unlike common law disclosure requirements, claims arising from the duties of a licensee under NRS Chapter 645 could not be waived. Finally, it held that attorney fees and costs should only be awarded where a claim is without reasonable ground, or to harass the prevailing party.

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Wells Fargo, N.A. V. Radecki, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 74 (Sep. 13, 2018) (En Banc), Yilmaz Turkeri Sep 2018

Wells Fargo, N.A. V. Radecki, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 74 (Sep. 13, 2018) (En Banc), Yilmaz Turkeri

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined that: (1) Wells Fargo failed to present evidence of unfairness or irregularity that would invalidate the foreclosure sale; (2) pursuant to NRS 112.170(2), a regularly conducted, noncollusive foreclosure sale under NRS Chapter 116 is exempt under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA); and (3) inaccuracies in a foreclosure deed are not sufficient to invalidate a foreclosure sale that complied with NRS Chapter 116.

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Bank Of America, N.A. V. Sfr Inv.’S Pool 1, Llc, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 72 (Sept. 13, 2018) (En Banc), Esteban Hernandez Sep 2018

Bank Of America, N.A. V. Sfr Inv.’S Pool 1, Llc, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 72 (Sept. 13, 2018) (En Banc), Esteban Hernandez

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined that becausethe holder of the first deed of trust provided valid tender of the superpriority portion of anHOA’s lien, the HOA’s foreclosure on the lien was void as to the superpriority portion. Further, anHOA has no right to convey full title to the property because the holder’s first deed of trust remains after foreclosure. Thus,when the holder unconditionally tenders the superiority amount due, the buyer at an HOA lien foreclosure sale takes the property subject to the deed of trust.

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Hey, Neighbor: Homeowners’ Associations, Super-Priority Liens, And The Need For Balanced Rights In Nevada, Rebecca Crooker Sep 2018

Hey, Neighbor: Homeowners’ Associations, Super-Priority Liens, And The Need For Balanced Rights In Nevada, Rebecca Crooker

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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From Equitable To Equal, And Then More Equal: How Nevada Divorce Law Can Help Domestic Violence Survivors, David Ernesto Chavez Sep 2018

From Equitable To Equal, And Then More Equal: How Nevada Divorce Law Can Help Domestic Violence Survivors, David Ernesto Chavez

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Clark County V. Hq Metro, Llc, 134 Nev., Adv. Op. 56 (Aug. 2, 2018) (En Banc), Joseph K. Fabbi Aug 2018

Clark County V. Hq Metro, Llc, 134 Nev., Adv. Op. 56 (Aug. 2, 2018) (En Banc), Joseph K. Fabbi

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court held that condemnation compensation is due to the party who lost a right to property when a court orders eminent domain to a government entity.

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Sfr Invs. Pool 1, Llc V. Bank Of N.Y. Mellon, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 58 (Aug. 2, 2018) (En Banc), Jocelyn Murphy Aug 2018

Sfr Invs. Pool 1, Llc V. Bank Of N.Y. Mellon, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 58 (Aug. 2, 2018) (En Banc), Jocelyn Murphy

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined that prior to its 2015 amendment, NRS § 116.31168, through its incorporation of NRS § 107.090, previously required homeowner associations to provide notices of default and sale to all persons and entities with a subordinate interest in the property, regardless of whether they had requested notice.

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West Sunset 2050 Trust V. Nationstar Mortgage, L.L.C., 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (Jun. 28, 2018), Shaneka J. Malloyd Jun 2018

West Sunset 2050 Trust V. Nationstar Mortgage, L.L.C., 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (Jun. 28, 2018), Shaneka J. Malloyd

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court found that a foreclosure sale is not invalid due to lack of notice where: (1) a homeowners association (HOA) fails to serve the Notice of Default (NOD) to the recorded beneficiary of the deed of trust and (2) that recorded beneficiary’s successor in interest is unable to demonstrate how it was prejudiced or injured by the defective notice to their predecessor in interest. Further, a HOA does not lose standing to foreclose on a property when it enters into a factoring agreement that does not change the relationship between debtor and lender.

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Carrington Mortg. Holdings V. R Ventures, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 46 (Jun. 14, 2018), Paloma Guerrero Jun 2018

Carrington Mortg. Holdings V. R Ventures, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 46 (Jun. 14, 2018), Paloma Guerrero

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined that application of NRS § 116.3116(8) which states that “[a] judgment or decree in any action brought under this section must include costs and reasonable attorney’s fees for the prevailing party,” refers only to actions brought by a homeowners’ association to enforce its assessment lien and not a quiet title and declaratory judgment action by a third-party purchaser at such a sale.

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Montage Marketing, Llc V. Washoe County, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 3 (May 31, 2018), Jocelyn Murphy May 2018

Montage Marketing, Llc V. Washoe County, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 3 (May 31, 2018), Jocelyn Murphy

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court held the district court’s order denying a petition for judicial review in a property tax matter concerning unsold condominium units was proper under NRS 361.227(2)(b) and NRS 351.227(5)(c) because neither statutory provision requires a county assessor to value unsold condominiums as a single unit or to apply the discounted cash flow method to determine full cash value.

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Saticoy Bay V. Fed. Nat’L Mortg. Ass’N, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 36 (May. 17, 2018) (En Banc), Shady Sirsy May 2018

Saticoy Bay V. Fed. Nat’L Mortg. Ass’N, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 36 (May. 17, 2018) (En Banc), Shady Sirsy

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court held that when the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is acting as a conservator, absent their affirmative relinquishment, the Federal Foreclosure Bar cloaks property with Congressional protection.

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Pawlik V. Deng, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 11 (Mar. 1, 2018) (En Banc), Will T. Carter Mar 2018

Pawlik V. Deng, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 11 (Mar. 1, 2018) (En Banc), Will T. Carter

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court held NRS 271.595 creates two redemption periods; one of two years and one of 60-days. The 60-day notice and redemption period must follow the two-year period and cannot run concurrently.

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Sfr Inv.'S Pool 1, Llc V. First Horizon Home Loans, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 4 (Feb. 1, 2018), Brendan Mcleod Feb 2018

Sfr Inv.'S Pool 1, Llc V. First Horizon Home Loans, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 4 (Feb. 1, 2018), Brendan Mcleod

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined that, under provisions of NRS 116.31162, when an HOA records a notice of a foreclosure sale, any subsequent buyer who purchases the property is subject to that notice that a foreclosure may be imminent.

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