In the course of doing business, you may extend credit to someone else. You held up your end of the contract, but the other party failed to pay the money owed to you. You probably attempted to collect the debt without success.Then, the action you might fear happens,...
Year: 2017
Verbal contracts are legal, but can you prove them?
Do you remember the old days when businesspeople in Nevada, and just about any town in America, would discuss a few issues, iron out their own details, smile, shake hands and seal the deal? Nowadays, you hear contract advisers saying it's best to get everything in...
Disputes over property rights and complex bankruptcies
Chapter 7 bankruptcy, also known as liquidation bankruptcy, is a relatively straightforward process for individuals who qualify for this particular chapter of consumer bankruptcy. However, disputes over who actually owns the property to be liquidated can muddy the...
Track Important Legislation during the Nevada Legislature
The Nevada Legislature is currently in session. The Legislature has an excellent website that makes researching and tracking pending legislation very easy. To research and track legislation, the website is: https://www.leg.state.nv.us.
Eviction: What’s legal, what’s not
Whether you're the landlord of a few small, one-room economy apartments or you own and maintain one of Nevada's large multi-unit apartment complexes, it's no secret that you're line of work is often stressful. From tenants calling to complain about the least little...
What can a Nevada business do when another party owes it money?
After providing your products or services to a customer, you expect payment in a timely manner. When a customer fails to pay your invoices, your business suffers. Even though most people work out their payment issues, some continue to deny payment, and your business...
Nevada Supreme Court decision strengthens garnishments
Many creditors use garnishments as a means to enforcing their judgments. In a recent Nevada Supreme Court decision, Pacific Western Bank, v. The Eighth Judicial District Court 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 78 (2016), the Court recognized that a garnishment can...
What Will Business Regulations Be Like Under The New President?
For small businesses in Las Vegas, government regulations are nothing new. These regulations seem to be constantly changing, forcing small business owners to evaluate their current business practices and make adjustments as necessary. It creates a seemingly endless...
2017 Nevada Legislature
The 2017 Nevada Legislature will convene February 6, 2017. Legislation usually includes changes to Nevada's collection and creditor laws as well as changes to judicial procedure. The attorneys at Hayes and Welsh follow these major legislative changes....
New Supreme Court Justice Lidia Stiglich
Newly appointed Nevada Supreme Court Justice Lidia S. Stiglich will take the official oath of office during her investiture at 3 p.m. on January 9 in the Nevada State Library and Archives Building in Carson City. The investiture will occur during a special...