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Probate in Clark County
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Clark County Eighth Judicial District Court
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Forms for Planning Your Estate in Nevada
Free forms for planning your estate in Nevada: will, living trust, pour-over will, powers of attorney and TOD deed. Prepare each form for Nevada.
Revocable Living Trust
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
Pour-Over Will
In Nevada, a pour-over will is signed before 2NRS 133.040Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.
Transfer on Death Deed
In Nevada, a deed upon death is signed before a notaryNRS 111.655 to 111.699Verified Oct 19, 2026View source, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathNRS 111.655 to 111.699Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. Nevada does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.
Last Will and Testament
In Nevada, a will is signed before 2NRS 133.040Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyNRS 133.040Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
Tools for Planning Your Estate in Nevada
Free tools for planning your estate in Nevada: will and trust costs, trust or TOD deed, and the signing rules. Run each tool for Nevada and read its answer.
Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?
In Nevada, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonableNRS 150.060 (reasonable compensation; on the value of the estate, 4% on first $100K, 3% next $100K, 2% next $800K, 1% next $9M, 0.5% next $15M; hourly billing also permitted)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.
How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?
An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Nevada runs $4,680Estimate: 10 hours at $468, Clio's Nevada Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $7,020Estimate: 15 hours at $468, Clio's Nevada Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
Do I Need a TOD Deed?
Nevada authorizes transfer on death deedsNRS 111.655 to 111.699Verified Oct 17, 2026View source: a recorded, revocable deed that passes real property at death outside probate.
Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?
Nevada automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceNRS 133.115; NRS 111.781Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.
