1.  The owner may record a notice of completion after the completion of the work of improvement.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 108.228

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

2.  The notice of completion must be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county where the property is located and must set forth:

(a) The date of completion of the work of improvement.

(b) The owner’s name or owners’ names, as the case may be, the address of the owner or addresses of the owners, as the case may be, and the nature of the title, if any, of the person signing the notice.

(c) A description of the property sufficient for identification.

(d) The name of the prime contractor or names of the prime contractors, if any.

3.  The notice must be verified by the owner or by some other person on the owner’s behalf. The notice need not be acknowledged to be recorded.

4.  Upon recording the notice pursuant to this section, the owner shall, within 10 days after the notice is recorded, deliver a copy of the notice by certified mail, to:

(a) Each prime contractor with whom the owner contracted for all or part of the work of improvement.

(b) Each potential lien claimant who, before the notice was recorded pursuant to this section, either submitted a request to the owner to receive the notice or delivered a preliminary notice of right to lien pursuant to NRS 108.245.

5.  The failure of the owner to deliver a copy of the notice of completion in the time and manner provided in this section renders the notice of completion ineffective with respect to each prime contractor and lien claimant to whom a copy was required to be delivered pursuant to subsection 4.