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Current Nevada Law: Subject to Verification
Recording is a public-record function performed by the county Recorder. Whether and when a document is accepted for recording depends on the Recorder's requirements and whether all recording and closing conditions have been satisfied. A recorded deed and the actual closing of a transaction are related but separate matters. Verify current Clark County Recorder procedures and the specific facts of your transaction with your escrow and title professionals.
"But We Signed at 9 A.M."
Signing is a major step.
It isn't necessarily the final step.
Possible Reasons You're Waiting
- Lender funding
- Final lender authorization
- Document correction
- Recording timing
- Missing signature
- Title condition
- Escrow condition
Don't Use Zillow as Your Recorder
Third-party real-estate websites do not necessarily update ownership information instantly.
Your transaction professionals are the appropriate source for whether closing/recording has occurred.
Why Recording Matters
The deed is the instrument transferring the ownership interest, and recording provides the public record of that conveyance.
When Do I Get the Keys?
Follow the purchase agreement and Lisa's confirmation regarding possession.
Do not enter the property merely because you heard:
"The wire funded."
How Lisa Helps
Lisa stays on the transaction through the boring final mile, because "almost closed" and "closed" are not the same thing.
