Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 104.3109 (2026)

Payable to bearer or to order

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NRS 104.3109  Payable to bearer or to order.

      1.  A promise or order is payable to bearer if it:

      (a) States that it is payable to bearer or to the order of bearer or otherwise indicates that the person in possession of the promise or order is entitled to payment;

      (b) Does not state a payee; or

      (c) States that it is payable to or to the order of cash or otherwise indicates that it is not payable to an identified person.

      2.  A promise or order that is not payable to bearer is payable to order if it is payable to the order of an identified person or to an identified person or order. A promise or order that is payable to order is payable to the identified person.

      3.  An instrument payable to bearer may become payable to an identified person if it is specially endorsed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 104.3205. An instrument payable to an identified person may become payable to bearer if it is endorsed in blank pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 104.3205.

      (Added to NRS by 1965, 820; A 1993, 1262)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2011–2026 · leading case: In re Phillips, 491 B.R. 255 (Bankr. D. Nev. 2013).
In re Phillips, 491 B.R. 255 (Bankr. D. Nev. 2013). · cites it 6× “§ 104.3109; see Ley-va, 255 P.3d at 1280 .”
Leyva v. Nat'l Default Servicing Corp., 255 P.3d 1275 (Nev. 2011). · cites it 3× “NRS 104.3109. If the note is payable to bearer, that “indicates that the person in possession of the promise or order is entitled to payment.”
Edelstein v. Bank of New York Mellon, 286 P.3d 249 (Nev. 2012). · cites it 2× “” Bank of New York v. Raftogianis, 13 A.3d 435 , 439 (N J.”
In re Stanley, 514 B.R. 27 (Bankr. D. Nev. 2012). · cites it 6× “Nev. Rev. Stat. § 104.3109 . See Leyva, 255 P.”
Wishengrad v. Carrington Mortg. Servs., 529 P.3d 880 (Nev. 2023). “Given that 3 Given that the Maximizer Agreement is payable to bearer under NRS Chapter 104, see note 2, supra, the person in possession of the Maximizer Agreement is entitled to payment.”
Herrera (D. Nev. 2026). “) Under NRS 12 § 104.3109(2), a promise or order is “payable to order” if it is “payable to the order of an 13 identified person,” and, here, the Note is made payable to Choice RAC, the “payee.”
Arin v. Recontrust, N.A. (Nev. 2013). “See NRS 104.3109(3) ("An instrument payable to an identified person may become payable to bearer if it is endorsed in blank.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 104.3109(1)(a) — 1 case
Wishengrad v. Carrington Mortg. Servs., 529 P.3d 880 (Nev. 2023). “Given that 3 Given that the Maximizer Agreement is payable to bearer under NRS Chapter 104, see note 2, supra, the person in possession of the Maximizer Agreement is entitled to payment.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 104.3109(2) — 4 cases
Leyva v. Nat'l Default Servicing Corp., 255 P.3d 1275 (Nev. 2011). “NRS 104.3109. If the note is payable to bearer, that “indicates that the person in possession of the promise or order is entitled to payment.”
In re Phillips, 491 B.R. 255 (Bankr. D. Nev. 2013). “§ 104.3109; see Ley-va, 255 P.3d at 1280 .”
In re Stanley, 514 B.R. 27 (Bankr. D. Nev. 2012). “Nev. Rev. Stat. § 104.3109 . See Leyva, 255 P.”
Herrera (D. Nev. 2026). “) Under NRS 12 § 104.3109(2), a promise or order is “payable to order” if it is “payable to the order of an 13 identified person,” and, here, the Note is made payable to Choice RAC, the “payee.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 104.3109(3) — 1 case
Arin v. Recontrust, N.A. (Nev. 2013). “See NRS 104.3109(3) ("An instrument payable to an identified person may become payable to bearer if it is endorsed in blank.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 104.3109(l)(a) — 4 cases
Edelstein v. Bank of New York Mellon, 286 P.3d 249 (Nev. 2012). “” Bank of New York v. Raftogianis, 13 A.3d 435 , 439 (N J.”
In re Phillips, 491 B.R. 255 (Bankr. D. Nev. 2013). “§ 104.3109; see Ley-va, 255 P.3d at 1280 .”
Leyva v. Nat'l Default Servicing Corp., 255 P.3d 1275 (Nev. 2011). “NRS 104.3109. If the note is payable to bearer, that “indicates that the person in possession of the promise or order is entitled to payment.”
In re Stanley, 514 B.R. 27 (Bankr. D. Nev. 2012). “Nev. Rev. Stat. § 104.3109 . See Leyva, 255 P.”
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