Probate in Nye County

Probate Court Record

Nye County Fifth Judicial District Court

Nye County · 5th Judicial District

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

Office

1520 East Basin Avenue, Suite 108, Pahrump, NV 89060

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source

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Estate Law Firms Serving Nye County

Las Vegas third-generation family firm founded in 1963, serving Clark County in estate planning, probate, and trust administration. The late Charles W. Johnson was an ACTEC Fellow and a pioneer of the living trust in Nevada; the firm continues to handle wills, trusts, and estate tax planning. Free consultation.

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Las Vegas firm founded in 1970, among the oldest in Southern Nevada, handling estate planning and trust and estate litigation before the Eighth Judicial District Court. Attorneys prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, and litigate contested will, trust, and probate matters — including cases that have set Nevada precedent.

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Las Vegas firm handling estate planning and probate throughout Clark County, with attorneys licensed in Nevada, California, and Illinois. Manages the full Clark County probate process — creditor notice, asset inventory, and distribution to heirs — alongside revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, and powers of attorney. Offers a complimentary initial consultation.

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Las Vegas estate planning and asset protection firm serving clients statewide from its Summerlin office on W. Charleston Boulevard. Robert Bolick, admitted in six states and the U.S. Tax Court, structures trusts, wills, and LLCs to shield inherited assets from divorce and creditor claims, and handles trust administration, probate, and estate litigation. Free consultation.

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Las Vegas firm near Green Valley handling estate planning and probate through the Eighth Judicial District Court. Partners Russell Bowler and Travis Twitchell administer decedents' estates, contest and defend wills and trusts, and represent beneficiaries and trustees in trust litigation, alongside drafting trusts, wills, and powers of attorney. Serves English- and Spanish-speaking clients.

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Nevada

Free Nevada forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Nevada.

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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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.

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Nevada allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2NRS 162A.855, 162A.865, 162A.870Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses or a notary.

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Financial Power of Attorney

Nevada treats a power of attorney as durable by defaultNRS § 162A.200-660Verified Sep 18, 2026View source, and it is signed with no witness or notary requirementNRS § 162A.200-660Verified Oct 21, 2026View source.

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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.

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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.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Nevada

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Nevada: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Nevada.

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.

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Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

Probate in Nevada takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate and charges 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; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Nevada costs an estimated $24,726NRS 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. 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, typically 1%NRS 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 to 4%NRS 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 of the estate.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Nevada costs an estimated $24,726NRS 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 and takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate, with 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. Estates under $25,000NRS 146.080Verified Sep 8, 2026View source can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Nevada: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 120 daysNRS 144.010, NRS 144.090Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsNRS 147.040, NRS 147.070, NRS 147.130, NRS 147.195, NRS 155.020Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable 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 and a simple will $1,386Estimate: 3 hours at $462, Clio's Nevada Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $2,772Estimate: 6 hours at $462, Clio's Nevada Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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