Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 123.070 (2026)

Spouses may make contracts

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NRS 123.070  Spouses may make contracts.  Either spouse may enter into any contract, engagement or transaction with the other spouse, or with any other person respecting property, which either might enter into if unmarried, subject in any contract, engagement or transaction between themselves, to the general rules which control the actions of persons occupying relations of confidence and trust toward each other.

      [19:119:1873; B § 169; BH § 517; C § 528; RL § 2173; NCL § 3373]—(NRS A 2017, 761)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1969–1987 · leading case: Harrah v. Comm'r, 70 T.C. 735 (Tax Ct. 1978).
Harrah v. Comm'r, 70 T.C. 735 (Tax Ct. 1978). · cites it 4× “170 . While a husband's separate property may be subjected to payment of his marital obligations, such as support and alimony ( NRS sec.”
United States v. Itt Consum. Fin. Corp., 816 F.2d 487 (9th Cir. 1987). “2d 800, 805 (1972), Idaho Code § 32-906 (1983); Nev.Rev.Stat. § 123.070 (1985); Allen v. Allen, 98 N.”
Rush v. Rush, 460 P.2d 844 (Nev. 1969). “) Likewise, NRS 123.070 provides as follows: “Either husband or wife may enter into any contract, engagement or transaction with the other, or with any other person respecting property, which either might enter into if unmarried, subject in any contract, engagement or…”
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