The Start of The Legislative Session In Nevada

Rocky Finseth

UTA’s Nevada Lobbyist, Rocky Finseth reports that we “can expect to see some of UTA’s ideas and suggestions incorporated into BDR [Bill Draft Request] 668, which would make changes to the Foreclosure Mediation Program.” Finseth also reports that “the Supreme Court recently revised its rules pertaining to the program. 

The new rules address the following: a) expand the time to file a petition for judicial review from 15 to 30 days after a party receives a mediator’s statement following mediation; b) simplify the process to suspend or terminate a mediator; c) tighten the process to protect homeowners when multiple notices of default are filed; d) permit homeowners to give power of attorney to someone to represent them providing the representative is a Nevada attorney or qualified under NRS 645F.310, or there is no compensation provided; e) clarify the forms that must be provided by parties in mediations; f) address temporary modifications and require that agreements to relinquish a home must include a date when the owner occupant will vacate the premises.
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