Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 104.3401 (2026)

Signature necessary for liability on instrument

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NRS 104.3401  Signature necessary for liability on instrument.  A person is not liable on an instrument unless the person:

      1.  Signed the instrument; or

      2.  Is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on him or her under NRS 104.3402.

      (Added to NRS by 1965, 827; A 1993, 1277; 2023, 3184)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2012–2013 · 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 2× “§ 3-401(b) (2002); Nev.Rev.Stat. § 104.3401(2) (2011) ("A signature may be made manually or by means of a device or machine, and by the use of any name, including a trade or assumed name, or by a word, mark, or symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to…”
In re Stanley, 514 B.R. 27 (Bankr. D. Nev. 2012). · cites it 2× “UCC § 3-401(b); Nev.Rev. Stat. § 104.3401(2) ("A signature may be made manually or by means of a device or machine, and by the use of any name, including a trade or assumed name, or by a word, mark, or symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 104.3401(2) — 2 cases
In re Phillips, 491 B.R. 255 (Bankr. D. Nev. 2013). “§ 3-401(b) (2002); Nev.Rev.Stat. § 104.3401(2) (2011) ("A signature may be made manually or by means of a device or machine, and by the use of any name, including a trade or assumed name, or by a word, mark, or symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to…”
In re Stanley, 514 B.R. 27 (Bankr. D. Nev. 2012). “UCC § 3-401(b); Nev.Rev. Stat. § 104.3401(2) ("A signature may be made manually or by means of a device or machine, and by the use of any name, including a trade or assumed name, or by a word, mark, or symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate…”
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