Abandonment of Homestead - Nevada

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Release a previously recorded homestead declaration. Release a previously recorded homestead declaration.

About this Nevada abandonment of homestead

Under NRS 115.040, a Nevada homestead is not considered abandoned unless a written declaration of abandonment is signed and acknowledged by both spouses (or the single person who claimed it) and recorded in the same office as the original declaration. Title companies and lenders sometimes request one before a sale or refinance.

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Important notes from this Nevada packet

Abandoning a homestead may expose your equity to creditors. Talk to an attorney if you have judgments or debts. Selling the property does not always require an abandonment; ask your title company. Keep the recorded original with your property records.

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Who this form is for

  • Release a previously recorded homestead declaration.

What you'll need

  • Find the recorded homestead Copy its recording date, document number, and county.
  • Your packet, any required supporting documents and acceptable identification for the signing.

How to complete it

  1. Find the recorded homestead Copy its recording date, document number, and county.
  2. Describe the property Enter the address, APN, and legal description.
  3. Both spouses sign If married, both spouses must sign and be notarized; otherwise the single claimant signs.
  4. Sign before a Nevada notary Do not sign ahead of time. Bring a current photo ID. We come to you.
  5. Record it Record it with the same County Recorder where the homestead declaration was recorded.
  6. Consider a new homestead Moving to a new Nevada home? Record a new Declaration of Homestead there.

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