State Unclaimed Property in Nevada

Official search

Search nvup.gov for free and file a claim online.¹

Property held by other states

A multi-state search runs at missingmoney.com.¹

Who may claim for a deceased owner

A claim for a deceased owner is filed by the heir, administrator, executor, or trustee.²

Documents for an heir or estate claim

The Treasurer's deceased-owner fact sheet asks for a certified copy of the death certificate, photo ID, proof of the claimant's Social Security number or the estate or trust tax ID, and proof of authority.²

The Nevada Unclaimed Property Office requires probate court documents when the estate is more than $25,000. The claimant decides whether the property combined with other estate assets crosses that threshold.²

Claiming without a probate order

Where the estate is not more than $25,000, heirs may use an Affidavit of Heirship, a notarized Small Estate Affidavit and, for multiple heirs, a Release of Heir Affidavit in place of probate court documents.²

The Treasurer accepts Form UP-45 (Small Estate Affidavit) in lieu of probate court documents where the entire estate's gross property does not exceed $25,000 and includes no real property.³

NRS 146.080 requires the affiant to wait at least 40 days after the decedent's death, and to have given written notice at least 14 days earlier to every person whose right to succeed is equal or superior.⁴

Processing time

The Treasurer's claiming FAQ states that claims can take up to 120 days to review and pay.⁵

NRS 120A.640(2) requires the Administrator to allow or deny a claim within 90 days of filing.⁶

How an approved claim is paid

NRS 120A.640(3) requires the Administrator to pay or deliver the property within 30 days after a claim is allowed.⁶

Dormancy period

Under NRS 120A.500, most property is presumed abandoned and turned over to the State 3 years after the owner's last activity, and unpaid wages after 1 year.⁶

Deadline to claim

Once property is turned over to the Nevada State Treasurer, the State holds it until the owner or their heirs claim it, so there is generally no deadline for heirs to file.^{6, 1}

Governing law: NRS Chapter 120A (Unclaimed Property — Uniform Act)

Making the Small Estate Affidavit

at least 40 days after after the decedent's death⁴

Written notice to every person whose right to succeed is equal or superior

at least 14 days after before the Small Estate Affidavit is made⁴

1. 1.Nevada Unclaimed Property (nvup.gov)
2. 2.UP-23 Fact Sheet: Deceased Owner Claims (Nevada State Treasurer)
3. 3.Form UP-45, Small Estate Affidavit (Nevada State Treasurer)
4. 4.NRS Chapter 146
5. 5.Claiming FAQ (nvup.gov)
6. 6.NRS Chapter 120A, Unclaimed Property