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Contractor gone in Nevada: where the money can come from
Nevada runs the process through the Contractors Board: file the complaint, the Board investigates and issues an order, and the Residential Recovery Fund pays up to $40,000 on the strength of it. No lawsuit needed. The bond is a second target. The fund covers owner-occupied single-family homes only.
The four paths in Nevada
| Card chargeback | Same in every state. Dispute for services not rendered within 120 days of the promised completion, no later than 540 days after the payment. Each payment has its own clock. |
| State fund | Residential Recovery Fund, Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB). Cap: $40,000 per claim. Precondition: Licensed contractor; NSCB complaint and Decision and Order; owner-occupied single-family residence. Deadline: file within four years of the injury (confirm). verified Agency page |
| Bankruptcy claim | If the company filed, a proof of claim (Official Form 410) with the court by the bar date. A deposit for personal or household services is a priority claim up to $3,800 for cases filed on or after April 1, 2025 (11 U.S.C. 507(a)(7)); the rest is general unsecured. |
| Lien exposure: Depends on notice | Subs must serve a Notice of Right to Lien within 31 days of first work; without it, no lien. Ask for the notice. |
Is the contractor licensed?
Licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board. Look up the license. Pool contractors hold a specialty license; the Board also requires a bond you can claim against.
Deposits and the contract
No cap, but the Board treats abandonment and failure to refund as license violations. confirm
Small claims
Justice Court, small claims, generally up to $10,000 as of 2025; confirm the current limit on the court's site before filing. Above the cap, the regular civil docket, where a lawyer is optional but usual. confirm
In order
- Pull the contract, every receipt, and your card or bank statements. The contract page shows where each number lives.
- Check the license at the link above. Licensed opens the fund; unlicensed means small claims and a report to the licensing body.
- If you paid by card, call the issuer today and open a dispute for services not rendered. The window closes; everything else waits.
- Send the demand letter by certified mail. It starts the clock the licensing body and the court will want to see.
- File the complaint with Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB). The fund claim hangs off it.
- Search PACER for the company. A bankruptcy filing stops the letters and the lawsuit and replaces them with a proof of claim.
- Answer any subcontractor notice in writing with proof of what you paid. Subs must serve a Notice of Right to Lien within 31 days of first work; without it, no lien. Ask for the notice.
The paperwork, done
The Contractor Gone kit, $39, fills every letter and form above with your facts: the chargeback script, the demand letter with Nevada's deposit rule cited, the licensing complaint, the fund application, the lien-defense letter, the proof of claim worksheet, and a checklist for hiring the contractor who finishes the job. What's in it, or run the check first; the answers carry into the kit.
Page written 2026-09-07. Rows marked verified were read on the agency page or statute on the date shown in the data; rows marked confirm are from general knowledge and should be checked with the agency. Spot an error? Email jon@homestillworks.com and it gets fixed the same day.