NRS645B.356. Restrictions on placing private investor into certain entities before foreclosure of real property securing loan.

      1.  A mortgage broker shall not place or arrange to place a private investor into a limited-liability company, business trust or other entity before or after foreclosure of the real property securing the loan, or receipt of a deed in lieu of foreclosure in full satisfaction of a loan secured by the real property, unless the mortgage broker:

      (a) Provides a copy of the organizational documents of the limited-liability company, business trust or other entity to each investor not later than 5 days before the transfer of the interest in the loan or the interest in the real property;

      (b) Obtains the written authorization of a sufficient number of the investors to act on behalf of all the investors pursuant to NRS 645B.340; and

      (c) Obtains the written authorization of each investor consenting to the transfer of his or her interest in the loan or in the real property to the limited-liability company, business trust or other entity.

      2.  If a private investor is placed into a limited-liability company, business trust or other entity pursuant to subsection 1, any beneficial interest in a loan or ownership interest in real property of the private investor who does not consent to the placement, including, without limitation, any interest of a tenant in common who does not consent to the placement, must be placed in the limited-liability company, business trust or other entity by a reference to this section and by the signatures on the necessary documents of the investors consenting to the placement. The investors who consent to an action pursuant to subsection 1 shall designate a representative to sign any necessary documents on behalf of the investors who do not consent to the action, and if the representative maintains written evidence of the consent of the number of investors described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1, the representative is not liable for any action taken pursuant to this subsection.

      3.  The documents provided to each investor pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must clearly and concisely state any fees which will be paid to the mortgage broker by the limited-liability company, business trust or other entity, and the sections of the documents that state fees must be initialed by the investor and any representative designated pursuant to subsection 2.

      4.  A mortgage broker or mortgage agent shall not act as the attorney-in-fact or the agent of a private investor for the signing or dating of the written authorization.

      5.  Any term of a contract or other agreement that attempts to alter or waive the requirements of this section is void.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 3605; A 2013, 2169)