Nevada Legal Guides
29 guides covering Nevada topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.
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- Adverse Possession in Nevada
Nevada adverse possession: 5 years under Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 11.070, 11.110, 11.150. Elements, taxes, color of title, and linked Nevada opinions.
- Can I Get Sued After a Car Accident in Nevada? Does Fault Matter?
Nevada car accident lawsuits and fault: modified comparative fault with a 51% bar (recovery barred if you are more than 50% at fault) under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.141, when you can sue or be sued, insurance rules, and the statute of limitations (Two years for personal injury actions under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(4)(e).).
- Castle Doctrine in Nevada: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Nevada castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.120), presumptions, and leading cases.
- Child Custody and Parenting Time in Nevada
How Nevada courts decide custody and parenting time under Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 125C.001 to 125C.250, including best-interests factors, relocation, and modification.
- DUI Penalties in Nevada
Nevada DUI penalties under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484C.110: BAC limits, first-offense range, when a DUI becomes a felony, and ignition-interlock rules.
- Effect Of Divorce On Nonprobate Transfers of Property In Nevada
In the April 2020 Nevada Supreme Court opinion In re Colman Family Revocable Living Trust , the Nevada Supreme Court read the plain language of Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 111.781 to determine that the effect of divorce under Nevada law wa…
- Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh Dies Intestate With Reported Net Worth Of $840 Million
Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos, passed away tragically after being caught in a house fire last week in Connecticut. Court documents filed in Nevada reveal that Hsieh did not leave a will, and died intestate. Hsieh’s net worth is repor…
- How Does Bond Work in Nevada? Bail and Pretrial Release Explained
Nevada bail and bond explained: Bail schedule and judicial discretion. Types of release, what judges consider at a bail hearing, forfeiture risks, and linked Nevada opinions under Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 178.485 to 178.569.
- How Does Eviction Work in Nevada?
Nevada eviction / Summary eviction / unlawful detainer under Nev. Rev. Stat. Chapter 40 (summary eviction / unlawful detainer): notices, filing forum, timeline to a writ of possession, and common tenant defenses.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Nevada?
To make a valid will under Nevada law, the will (unless it is electronic or holographic) must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; Signed and attested by two competent witnesses. The requirements to make a valid will under Nevada …
- How to File a Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in Nevada: Pro Se Litigation Guide
A practical Nevada guide to representing yourself: what statutes, cases, and rules are; how to draft and file a complaint; how service and Odyssey File & Serve / county e-filing portals registration work; discovery; evidence; and how LawDiver helps you research authorities in the corpus.
- How to File for Divorce in Nevada
Nevada divorce filing guide: At least one party must have resided in Nevada for 6 weeks before filing. community property; linked statutes and process overview.
- How to Get a Prison Sentence Reduced in Nevada
Paths to shorten or correct a Nevada prison sentence under Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 176.345; 34.724: modification motions, good-time credits, parole, and post-conviction relief — with linked Nevada opinions.
- How to Modify Alimony in Nevada
Step-by-step guide to modifying alimony in Nevada under NRS 125.150(10)–(11): changed-circumstances standards, retirement and cohabitation rules, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- How to Modify Child Support in Nevada
Step-by-step guide to modifying a Nevada child support order under NRS 125B.145: what counts as a change in circumstances, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- Is Abortion Legal in Nevada?
Nevada abortion law after Dobbs: gestational limit. Approximately 24 weeks of gestation (viability-style framework under NRS 442.250), with later care limited to life/health indications.. Linked statutes and Nevada opinions.
- Nevada Alimony: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Nevada courts award alimony under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.150: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Nevada Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Nevada calculates child support under Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 125B.070, 125B.080, including the percentage of income (obligor), deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Nevada Evidence Law: Admissibility, Hearsay, and Authenticity
A practitioner guide to Nevada evidence law under the Nevada Revised Statutes Title 4 (NRS chs. 47–52): general admissibility, character evidence, hearsay and its workhorse exceptions, unavailable declarants, depositions at trial, party admissions, dying declarations, medical statements, and a dedicated authenticity section — with case and statute links in the LawDiver corpus.
- Nevada Supreme Court: Creditor Of Settlor May Bring Claim Against Settlor’s Trust
In In re Christian Family Trust , the Nevada Supreme Court upheld a district court decision holding that a creditor of a settlor may bring a claim against the settlor’s trust, in this case a law firm that was not paid for its services befor…
- Nevada Supreme Court: Include All Trust Documents To Trigger 120-Day Trust Challenge Deadline
In In re Estate of Horst Revocable Trust , the Nevada Supreme Court considered what a trustee must include in a notice to beneficiaries under NRS 164.021 to trigger the 120-day limitation period deadline to challenge the validity of a trust…
- Nevada Supreme Court: No Fiduciary Exception To The Attorney-Client Privilege
Several states have adopted a fiduciary exception to the attorney-client privilege, which prevents a fiduciary such as a trustee or personal representative from asserting the attorney-client privilege against beneficiaries of a trust or est…
- Security Deposit Return in Nevada
How Nevada landlords must handle residential security deposits under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.242: limits, return deadlines, and wrongful-withholding remedies.
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Nevada
Nevada stand-your-ground overview (statutory stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Nevada
Surviving spouses have important rights and benefits that are protected under Nevada law, including: Intestate Rights; Homestead; Exempt personal property; Community Property Nevada is a community property state. Essentially, under communit…
- What a Nevada Expungement and sealing Order Actually Does
Nevada expungement and sealing begins with Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.180, procedure for expunging records of child who is 18 years of age or older. This guide follows that petition, the records that travel under a different section, and the opinions that have already decided these requests.
- What Are The Different Types Of Probate Proceedings In Nevada?
The are several types of probate and estate proceedings in Nevada: General administration Summary Administration Set aside estate Small estate affidavit Ancillary probate The type of Nevada probate proceeding you need depends on the estate …
- What Happens If I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test in Nevada?
Nevada implied-consent consequences for refusing a chemical breath or blood test under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484C.160, including license suspension and evidence use.
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Nevada?
For purposes of intestate succession and inheritance under Nevada law, the terms “next of kin” and “heirs at law” are used interchangeably. The next of kin intestate heirs in Nevada are: Surviving spouse Children Parents Siblings What Next …