Real Estate Lawyers in Boulder City

Nevada 1031 like-kind exchanges defer capital gains tax on real-estate sales when proceeds reinvest in similar property — strict 45/180-day deadlines + qualified intermediary required.

Nevada adverse possession requires 15 years (5 with color of title + paid taxes) of continuous, open, hostile, exclusive, and notorious possession.

Nevada property boundary disputes are resolved through surveys, deeds, adverse possession, acquiescence, or boundary-line agreements — but they're often more about neighbors than law.

Nevada construction defect claims are governed by statutes of repose (typically 6-15 years from substantial completion), pre-suit notice requirements, and warranty rules — but homeowners have real remedies if they act quickly.

Nevada earnest money deposits: 1-3% typical. The deposit shows good faith and gives the buyer skin in the game; held in escrow until closing or contract termination.

Nevada easements give one party the right to use another's land for a specific purpose — utilities, access, drainage, conservation. Created by deed, prescription, necessity, or implication.

Nevada fair housing law — federal Fair Housing Act + state law — protects against discrimination in renting + buying based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, familial status, and (state-dependent) sexual orientation, source of income, etc.

Nevada foreclosure: Non-judicial. Typical timeline: 120-180 days.

Nevada HOAs are governed by recorded covenants/declarations and Nevada Common Interest Ownership Act (NRS 116). Disputes commonly involve assessments, architectural-control decisions, rule enforcement, and board governance.

Nevada has TWO different homestead exemptions: one for property taxes and a separate one that protects equity from creditors.

Nevada eviction (non-payment): 7-day pay-or-quit (Nevada uses a unique "summary eviction" with reverse complaint procedure). Typical timeline: 20-40 days. Landlord-friendly posture overall.

Nevada lis pendens — recorded notice of pending litigation affecting real property — clouds title and stops sales until resolved. Powerful but limited to specific claims about the property itself.