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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 113.140 (2026)

Disclosure of unknown defect not required; form does not constitute warranty; duty of buyer and prospective buyer to exercise reasonable care

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NRS 113.140  Disclosure of unknown defect not required; form does not constitute warranty; duty of buyer and prospective buyer to exercise reasonable care.

      1.  NRS 113.130 does not require a seller to disclose a defect in residential property of which the seller is not aware.

      2.  A completed disclosure form does not constitute an express or implied warranty regarding any condition of residential property.

      3.  Neither this chapter nor chapter 645 of NRS relieves a buyer or prospective buyer of the duty to exercise reasonable care to protect himself or herself.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 843; A 2001, 2896)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2022 · leading case: Nelson v. Heer, 163 P.3d 420 (Nev. 2007).
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Nelson v. Heer, 163 P.3d 420 (Nev. 2007). · cites it 7× “Under *220 NRS 113.140, however, a seller of residential property is required to disclose to potential buyers only those defects of which the seller is aware.”
Folino v. Swanson C/W 81831 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 3× “" NRS 113.140. To establish a claim for intentional misrepresentation, a plaintiff must prove "(1) a false representation [was] made with either knowledge or belief that it [was] false or without a sufficient foundation, (2) an intent to induce another's reliance.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 113.140(1): 2 cases
Nelson v. Heer, 163 P.3d 420 (Nev. 2007). “Under *220 NRS 113.140, however, a seller of residential property is required to disclose to potential buyers only those defects of which the seller is aware.”
Folino v. Swanson C/W 81831 (Nev. 2022). “" NRS 113.140. To establish a claim for intentional misrepresentation, a plaintiff must prove "(1) a false representation [was] made with either knowledge or belief that it [was] false or without a sufficient foundation, (2) an intent to induce another's reliance.”
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