Does an “As Is” sale absolve the used car dealer of any and all warranties in Nevada?  The short answer: No. The “As Is” sale by a used car dealer … Continue reading “The Nevada Motor Vehicle Warranty that Survives the “As Is” Dealer Sale”

By Kurt Faux & Willi Siepmann Sureties, who issue contractor license bonds in Nevada and Utah, are frequently confronted with attempts by bond claimants to recover attorney’s fees from the … Continue reading “Are Attorney’s Fees Recoverable from Contractor’s License Bonds in Nevada and Utah?”

A BOND CLAIMANT MAY RECOVER ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE BOND (UTAH) AND IN EXCESS OF THE PENAL SUM OF THE BOND (NEVADA) A surety, which litigates contractor license bond cases … Continue reading “How a Bond Claimant Can Recover Attorney’s Fees in Utah and Nevada”

The Surety is often confronted with bond claims, where a license bond is in effect and where the principal did not use its license. Typically, these claims fall into three … Continue reading “License Bond Claims Where the Bond Principal Did Not Use Its License”

In 2017, the Nevada Legislature expanded the scope of the DMV Bond Statute to cover additional statutory causes of action. Before, the bond covered breach of a consumer contract, deceptive … Continue reading “The Continued Expansion of the Nevada DMV License Bond Statute”

Claims against Nevada Contractor’s License Bonds in Cases where the Contractor did not Use his License Periodically, the surety is confronted with claims against a contractor’s license bond, although the … Continue reading “Can they make that claim and succeed?”

Under the Idaho Public Contracts Bond Act, Idaho Code Ann. 54–1925, et. al., written notice of a payment bond claim must be provided by a sub–subcontractor claimant within ninety days of the last labor or supply of material by the claimant.  Idaho Code Ann. 54-1927.  A lawsuit to enforce the claim must be filed within one year from the last day the claimant provided the labor or materials at issue. Id.

The license bond statute specifically states that the bond is for the benefit, among others, of one who supplies “materials or equipment for the construction covered by the contract”.  NRS … Continue reading “Are Interest and Late Fees Recoverable Under a Nevada Contractors License Bond? “

Claims Against A Contractor’s License Bond, Where The Construction Project At Issue Is Out-Of-State, With Specific References To Nevada And Utah Law. Among the more unusual license bond claims are … Continue reading “They Are Claiming What?”

Contractor’s license bonds are required by statute in Nevada (NRS 624.270), and claims against the bond are also governed by statute (NRS 624.274). Therefore familiarity with those statutes is a … Continue reading “The ABC’s of Evaluating Contractor’s License Bond Claims in Nevada”