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7 results for “NRS 123.230” in Divorce, Property & Alimony
EIVAZI VS. EIVAZI
Oct 5, 2023537 P.3d 476 (Nev. Ct. App. 2023) · 84427-COA · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.Standard of review. The court reviewed alimony determinations, attorney fee awards, and disposition of community property (including underlying marital waste determinations) for abuse of discretion. Kogod v.…
FOX VS. FOX (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Apr 21, 196581 Nev. 186, 401 P.2d 53 (1965) · 4812 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed and remanded for a limited new trial on the value of the community business (goodwill), taking the $123,706.37 into account as 1962 restaurant receipts; affirmed in all other respects.Badt, J. In valuing a community business on divorce, the husband, as statutory manager of the community property (NRS 123.230), bears the burden of explaining and proving the source of funds deposited in the community…
Waldman v. Maini
Nov 6, 2008124 Nev. 1121, 195 P.3d 850 (2008) · 48144 · Nevada Supreme Court
Affirmed in part and reversed in part.The court (Hardesty, J., en banc) resolved a cross-appeal on the character of a closely held business interest and two issues of first impression concerning corporate claims to life insurance proceeds and the Uniform…
Weinstein v. Fox
May 30, 2013129 Nev. 377, 302 P.3d 1137 (2013) · 59396 · Nevada Supreme Court
Question answered. The court answered the certified question in the negative.The court exercised its discretion to answer a certified question under NRAP 5(a), applying the factors from Volvo Cars of N. Am., Inc. v. Ricci, 122 Nev. 746, 750-51, 137 P.3d 1161, 1164 (2006): whether the answer may…
GIUDICI VS. GIANOLI
Dec 15, 202222-39395 · 83281 · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed.Standard of review. The court reviewed the grant of summary judgment de novo under Cuzze v. Univ. & Cmty. Coll. Sys. of Nev., 123 Nev. 598, 602, 172 P.3d 131, 134 (2007), and applied the burden-shifting framework…
HO VS. HO
Sep 19, 202424-34630 · 86775-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Reversed and remanded.**Property distribution - standard and framework.** The court reviewed the distribution of community property for abuse of discretion. Kilgore v. Kilgore, 135 Nev. 357, 359, 449 P.3d 843, 846 (2019). Property acquired…
CHRISTENSEN VS. CHRISTENSEN (DIVORCE PROPERTY & ALIMONY)
Jan 15, 197591 Nev. 4, 530 P.2d 754 (1975) · 7452 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed with directions. ("we reverse the judgment entered below ... and direct the district court to enter judgment for Steven and Kenneth Christensen.")The court determined the validity of an insured spouse's designation of children from a prior marriage as life insurance beneficiaries, where premiums were paid with community funds. Under NRS 123.230 as it then read,…
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