Nevada § 14.010 - Notice of pendency of actions affecting real property: Recording

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 14.010 — Notice of pendency of actions affecting real property: Recording, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 14.010. Notice of pendency of actions affecting real property: Recording

1. In an action for the foreclosure of a mortgage upon real property, or affecting

the title or possession of real property, the plaintiff, at the time of filing the

complaint, and the defendant, at the time of filing his or her answer, if affirmative

relief is claimed in the answer, shall record with the recorder of each county in

which the property, or any part thereof, is situated, a notice of the pendency of

the action, containing the names of the parties, the object of the action and a description

of the property in that county affected thereby, and the defendant shall also in the

notice state the nature and extent of the relief claimed in the answer. 2. A notice of an action affecting real property which is pending in any United States

District Court for the District of Nevada may be recorded and indexed in the same

manner and in the same place as provided with respect to actions pending in courts

of this state. 3. From the time of recording only, except as otherwise provided in NRS 14.017 , the pendency of the action is constructive notice to a purchaser or encumbrancer

of the property affected thereby. In case of the foreclosure of the mortgage, all purchasers or encumbrancers, by

unrecorded deed or other instrument in writing made before the recording of the notice,

and after the date of the mortgage, shall be deemed purchasers or encumbrancers after

the recording of the notice, and subject thereto, unless NRS 14.017 is applicable or they can show that, at the time of recording the notice, the plaintiff

had actual notice of the purchase or encumbrance.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 14.010

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 14.010 cover?

Section 14.010 ("Notice of pendency of actions affecting real property: Recording") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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