Nevada Code § 645.8761

Broker has claim upon owners net proceeds for earned commissions; conditions and limitations on enforcement of claim; waiver; inapplicability to third-party claims; obligation to close escrow unaffected by claim
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1. A real estate broker has a claim upon
the owners net proceeds from the disposition of commercial real estate for any
commission earned by the real estate broker pursuant to a brokerage agreement.
For the purposes of this subsection, a commission shall be deemed to be earned
when the real estate broker has performed his or her duties pursuant to the
brokerage agreement.
2. The claim belongs to the real estate
broker named in the brokerage agreement and not to an employee or independent
contractor of the real estate broker.
3. A claim that is recorded pursuant to
the provisions of NRS 645.8775 :
(a) Is a claim upon personal property and does
not attach to the title of any real property.
(b) May be waived if, on or before the date the
brokerage agreement is executed, the real estate broker signs a written waiver
of the real estate brokers right to enforce the claim. The waiver must be
printed in uppercase letters and must be limited to one transaction. A person
other than the real estate broker may not waive the rights of the real estate
broker pursuant to this section, regardless of whether that person may execute
and bind the real estate broker to a brokerage agreement.
(c) May not be enforced by a person other than
the real estate broker and the owner.
4. A claim of a third party may not be
brought or otherwise adjudicated pursuant to the provisions of NRS 645.8701 to 645.8811 , inclusive.
5. The recording or enforcement of a claim
by a real estate broker pursuant to the provisions of NRS 645.8701 to 645.8811 , inclusive, does not relieve the
owner of his or her obligation to close escrow for any commercial real estate.

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