Nevada COUNTERCLAIM is a legal procedure used to dispute a claim filed against a person or entity in the state of Nevada. It is a written document that is filed in response to a complaint. The counterclaim is the defendant's response to the plaintiff's claim, denying the allegations or asserting a defense to them. It allows the defendant to counter the claims made by the plaintiff and to present their own claims against the plaintiff. There are two types of Nevada Counterclaims: compulsory counterclaims and permissive counterclaims. Compulsory counterclaims are those that must be filed when the defendant has a claim that arises out of the same transaction or occurrence as the plaintiff’s claim. Permissive counterclaims are those that the defendant may choose to file, even if it does not arise out of the same transaction or occurrence as the plaintiff’s claim.