Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. A title insurer or title agent who issues a policy of mortgagee's title insurance upon a loan which is made simultaneously with the purchase of all or part of the real property which secures the loan, where no owner's title insurance has been ordered shall, before the disbursement of loan proceeds or the issuance of the mortgagee's title policy, inform the owner in writing that the title policy is to be issued, that the policy does not protect the owner, and that the owner may obtain title insurance for protection. If the owner elects not to purchase title insurance, the title insurer or title agent shall obtain from the owner a statement in writing that the notice has been received and that the owner waives the right to purchase title insurance. The statement, together with the waiver, if any, shall be retained by the title insurer or title agent for not less than 5 years after its receipt.
2. The form of the written notice and waiver shall be substantially as follows:
NOTICE AND WAIVER|
RE: _________________________________________________________________________________________ |
|
(Address or Brief Property Description) |
Notice is hereby given, as required in NRS 692A.210, that a mortgagee's title insurance policy is to be issued to your mortgage lender. The policy does not afford title insurance protection to you in the event of a defect or claim of defect in title to the real estate which you are acquiring. An owner's title insurance policy affording title insurance protection to you in the amount of your purchase price, or for the amount of your purchase price plus the cost of any improvements which you anticipate making, may be purchased by you.NRS 692A.210 requires that you sign the statement printed below if you do not wish to purchase an owner's title insurance policy.
|
_________________________________________________ |
|
|
Name of Insurer Issuing Policy |
We have received the foregoing notice, and waive our right to purchase an owner's title insurance policy for our protection.
|
_________________________________________________ |
|
|
Mortgagors |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 57. Insurance § 692A.210. Waiver of right to purchase owner's title insurance upon issuance of policy to mortgagee; form of notice and waiver - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-57-insurance/nv-rev-st-692a-210/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)