39.480 - Cost of partition is lien upon several shares. - Nevada Statutes

39.480  Cost of partition is lien upon several shares.  The costs of partition, fees of the master and other disbursements and also, in the discretion of the court, reasonable counsel fees expended by the parties for the common benefit, must be paid by the parties respectively entitled to share in the lands divided, in proportion to their respective interests therein, and may be included and specified in the judgment. If the costs and fees are included in the judgment, there is a lien on the several shares, and the judgment may be enforced by execution against the shares and against other property held by the respective parties. When litigation arises between some of the parties only, the court may require the expenses of the litigation to be paid by the parties to the litigation or any of them.

      [1911 CPA § 632; A 1921, 106; NCL § 9121]—(NRS A 1985, 775)

      NRS 39.490  Court may appoint numerous masters upon request.  The court may appoint three masters upon request of the parties instead of a single master, in the proceedings under the provisions of this chapter. The three masters have all the powers and must perform all the duties required of the single master.

      [1911 CPA § 633; RL § 5575; NCL § 9122]—(NRS A 1985, 775)