Community Property Laws

"The rights of married individuals and third parties contracting with married individuals are governed in part by NRS 123.010.

All property of a spouse owned by him or her before marriage, and that was acquired by him or her afterwards by gift, bequest, devise, descent or by an award for personal injury damages, with the rents, issues and profits thereof, is his or her separate property. NRS 123.130 

All other property, acquired after marriage by either husband or wife, or both, is community property with limited exclusions. NRS 123.220.

Each spouse has control over their separate property. NRS 123.170.

Each spouse may, by written power of attorney, exercise control over all community property, including the power of disposition with limited exceptions. NRS 123.230. "