Maki v. Chong

OPINION

Appellant Charles Maki has appealed in proper person from a district court order declaring that real property owned by Maki’s sister, respondent Esther Chong, was not subject to execution because of a properly filed homestead declaration under NRS 115.010. Maki previously obtained a default judgment against Chong on his complaint for breach of contract, fraud, and conversion. The complaint alleged that Chong converted Maki’s settlement check and used the funds to purchase the real property at issue.

Although public policy favors homestead exemptions in all but a few situations, we…