Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
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Renting
- Getting The Deposit BackNRS 118A.242 — back within 30 days with an itemized accounting, or the deposit and up to as much again
- Being Evicted For RentNRS 40.253 — pay or quit by the seventh judicial day, an affidavit to contest, and removal 24 to 36 hours after the order is posted
- When The Landlord Will Not Fix ItNRS 118A.355 and NRS 118A.380 — 14 days' written notice for habitability, 48 hours for heat, water or a lock
- Renting The Lot, Owning The HomeNRS 118B.150 and NRS 118B.190 — 90 days' notice of a rent increase, and termination only on the listed grounds
Work and pay
- Discrimination At WorkNRS 613.330 and NRS 613.430 — the protected traits, a complaint to the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, and 180 days
- Hurt At WorkNRS 616C.015 and NRS 616C.020 — written notice to the employer within 7 days, and a claim within 90
- Working Under EighteenNRS 609.240 — under 16, no more than 8 hours a day or 40 a week, and high schoolers off between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. before a school day
Family, children and school
- Grandparents And VisitationNRS 125C.050 — a parent's denial of visits, and clear and convincing evidence that visits are in the child's best interests
- What Parents Answer ForNRS 41.470 — a minor's willful misconduct, imputed to the parents, up to $10,000 an act
- Turning EighteenNRS 129.010 — of lawful age, and able to contract, at 18
- Living Together Is Not MarriageNRS 122.010 — consent alone does not make a marriage; it must be solemnized, as it has had to be since March 29, 1943
- Changing A NameNRS 41.270 and NRS 41.290 — a verified petition in the district court, and an order if no objection comes within 10 days
- Who The Father Is On PaperNRS 126.051 and NRS 126.053 — the presumptions, and 60 days to rescind an acknowledgmentalso here
Debt, buying and money
- When They Take The Car BackNRS 104.9609 and NRS 482.516 — no court needed and no breach of the peace, then 10 days' written notice before a sale
- Signing Over A CarNRS 482.400 and NRS 482.399 — both sign the title, the registration ends with the sale, and the plates go with the seller
- The Letter About Your InformationNRS 603A.220 — in the most expedient time possible, and the credit bureaus told when more than 1,000 are notified
- Putting It In Writing FirstNRS 449A.433 — a declaration about life-sustaining treatment, signed and attested by two witnessesalso here
- When Someone Uses Your NameNRS 205.463 — a category B felony of 1 to 20 years, and restitution that pays to repair the victim's creditalso here
Owning a home, land and animals
- When The House Is ForeclosedNRS 107.080 — a recorded notice of default, 35 days to make good, three months, then notice of the sale
- A Lien On Your HouseNRS 108.226 and NRS 108.233 — 90 days to record the lien, 15 days' notice first on a home, and 6 months to sue
- The Value On Your Tax BillNRS 361.357 — an appeal to the county board of equalization by January 15 when full cash value is less than taxable valuealso here
- The Strip You Have Been MowingNRS 11.150 — 5 years of continuous occupation and every tax paid, and land enclosed or cultivatedalso here
- When The Taxes Go UnpaidNRS 361.570 — the county treasurer holds the property 2 years, at 10 percent interest, unless it is redeemedalso here
Health, aging and estates
- Signing Over AuthorityNRS 162A.210 and NRS 162A.220 — durable unless it says otherwise, signed by the principal, and presumed genuine when acknowledged
- When A Court Appoints A GuardianNRS 159.055 and NRS 159.0485 — clear and convincing evidence, and a lawyer for the person the petition is about
- Dying Without A WillNRS 134.040 and NRS 134.050 — the spouse's share of separate property by children and parents, and community property apart
- A Small EstateNRS 146.080 — an affidavit 40 days after a death, up to $25,000, or $150,000 for a surviving spouse
- A Death Somebody CausedNRS 41.085 and NRS 11.190 — the heirs and the personal representative, and 2 years
- Living In A Nursing HomeNRS 449A.114 — 30 calendar days' written notice before a transfer or discharge, and a meeting with the administrator
- The Claim After A DeathNRS 422.29302 — Medicaid recovered from the estate, but not while a spouse, or a child under 21, blind or disabled, survives
Public records, meetings and voting
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- Assistance Dogs In PublicNRS 651.075 — two questions allowed, no proof demanded, and no extra fee or deposit
- A Notary Is Not A LawyerNRS 240.085 — no notario publico, and a notice in the advertisement's own language
- Helping At The SceneNRS 41.500 — emergency care given free and in good faith, liable only for gross negligence
- Where Nobody May SmokeNRS 202.2483 — no smoking or vaping in indoor workplaces, restaurants, grocery stores or schoolsalso here
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