Nevada § 39.170 - Apportionment of expenses
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 39.170 — Apportionment of expenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39.170. Apportionment of expenses
If it appear that other actions or proceedings have been necessarily prosecuted or
defended by any one of the tenants in common for the protection, confirmation or perfecting
of the title, or setting the boundaries, or making a survey or surveys of the estate
partitioned, the court shall allow to the parties to the action, who have paid the
expenses of such litigation or other proceedings, all the expenses necessarily incurred
therein, except counsel fees, which shall have accrued to the common benefit of the
other tenants in common, with interest thereon from the date of making the expenditures,
and in the same kind of money expended or paid, and the same must be pleaded and allowed
by the court, and included in the final judgment, and shall be a lien upon the share
of each tenant respectively, in proportion to the tenant’s interest, and shall be
enforced in the same manner as taxable costs of partition are taxed and collected.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 39.170
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 39.170 cover?
Section 39.170 ("Apportionment of expenses") 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.
How do I cite Nevada § 39.170?
A common citation format is "Nevada Revised Statutes § 39.170" (Nevada). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Nevada law?
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How does Nevada § 39.170 apply to my situation?
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