Legal Opinion
In Re Galvez
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided December 13, 1999No. 32643PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
SUMMARY
The sole issue presented to this court is whether an independent contractor’s real estate commission is exempt under NRS 21.090(l)(g) in a bankruptcy proceeding. With regard to this issue, we certify to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada that a real estate commission is not exempt under NRS 21.090(l)(g) because this statutory exemption applies solely to periodic payments, and not to lump sum payments of compensation like a real estate commission.
FACTS
The relevant facts of this matter are not in dispute. In 1997, Hugo Galvez (“Hugo”) worked as a…
3Cases cited18 opinions
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- Gerry Elson Agency, Inc. v. MuckMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
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