Nevada § 324.240 - Issuance of patent to settler
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 324.240 — Issuance of patent to settler, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 324.240. Issuance of patent to settler
1. Upon the issuance of a patent to any lands by the United States, notice shall be
forwarded to the settler upon such land. All patents issued by the State to the settler shall be: (a) Signed by the Governor. (b) Attested by the State Registrar of Lands Under the Carey Act. (c) Under such seal as the Division may adopt for such purpose. (d) Recorded in the Office of the State Registrar of Lands Under the Carey Act in
a book kept for that purpose. 2. A patent shall not issue on an assignment of a certificate of location, or by reason
of a process of foreclosure, unless the assignee or purchaser under foreclosure possesses
all the qualifications of an original applicant.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 324.240 ("Issuance of patent to settler") 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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