Probate in Nevada runs about $24,726NRS 150.060 (reasonable compensation; if computed on the value of the estate the court allows 4% on first $100K, 3% next $100K, 2% next $800K, 1% next $9M, 0.5% next $15M — hourly billing also permitted, fee fixed by written agreement and approved by the court)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source on a $500,000 estate: attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonableNRS 150.060 (reasonable compensation; if computed on the value of the estate the court allows 4% on first $100K, 3% next $100K, 2% next $800K, 1% next $9M, 0.5% next $15M — hourly billing also permitted, fee fixed by written agreement and approved by the court)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, plus the court filing fee, executor compensation, publication and any surety bond. The Nevada probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.
Nevada allows independent administrationNRS 143.300Verified Sep 8, 2026View source (unsupervised or informal probate), under which the executor handles most decisions without ongoing court approval. The executor still files the will, inventories the assets and reports to the court, but needs no hearing for a routine step such as paying a bill or selling an asset. It typically saves both time and attorney fees against supervised probate.
Estate planning attorneys in Nevada average $462Clio Compare Lawyer Rates, Nevada: Wills and Estates rate (2025 data)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $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 for a simple individual will and $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 a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Nevada will cost calculator sets the two side by side.
In Nevada, estates with personal property of $25,000NRS 146.080Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Affidavit of EntitlementNRS 146.080Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 40 daysNRS 146.080Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Nevada probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.
In Nevada, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship (community property rulesNRS § 134.040Verified Sep 10, 2026View source can produce a surprising split); a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.
Free Nevada forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.
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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.
Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Nevada: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Nevada costs an estimated $24,726NRS 150.060 (reasonable compensation; if computed on the value of the estate the court allows 4% on first $100K, 3% next $100K, 2% next $800K, 1% next $9M, 0.5% next $15M — hourly billing also permitted, fee fixed by written agreement and approved by the court)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonableNRS 150.060 (reasonable compensation; if computed on the value of the estate the court allows 4% on first $100K, 3% next $100K, 2% next $800K, 1% next $9M, 0.5% next $15M — hourly billing also permitted, fee fixed by written agreement and approved by the court)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, typically 1%NRS 150.060 (reasonable compensation; if computed on the value of the estate the court allows 4% on first $100K, 3% next $100K, 2% next $800K, 1% next $9M, 0.5% next $15M — hourly billing also permitted, fee fixed by written agreement and approved by the court)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 4%NRS 150.060 (reasonable compensation; if computed on the value of the estate the court allows 4% on first $100K, 3% next $100K, 2% next $800K, 1% next $9M, 0.5% next $15M — hourly billing also permitted, fee fixed by written agreement and approved by the court)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the 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.
Nevada sets executor compensation by statute — about $11,150 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 2.2%NRS 150.020 (statutory percentage: 4% on first $15K, 3% next $85K, 2% above $100K; NRS 150.020(4) — court may allow such further fees as it deems just and reasonable; NRS 150.030 — extraordinary services)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
In Nevada, estates with personal property of $25,000NRS 146.080Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Affidavit of EntitlementNRS 146.080Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 40 daysNRS 146.080Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death.
In Nevada, creditors have 3 monthsNRS 147.040Verified Sep 8, 2026View source from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.
Nevada has no statewide fill-in probate petition, so the opening petition is drafted as a legal pleading, and informal probate is not availableNRS 143.340; NRS 155.020 (appointment is by court petition and hearing — no registrar/informal track)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
78 probate firms in Nevada, by county and firm type.
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FirmReno, NV
Nevada-based estate planning, business law, tax, trust administration, and wealth management firm with full-service offices in both Las Vegas and Reno.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 2 more
FirmReno, NV
Serves Washoe, Carson City, and Douglas counties from Damonte Ranch in Reno, with a second office in Minden. Handles trust and probate administration for surviving families alongside wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, special-needs trusts, and retirement-account trusts. Runs free public estate planning workshops; consultations are not advertised as free.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipand 2 more
FirmLas Vegas, NV
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrust LitigationHealthcare Directivesand 3 more
FirmCarson City, NV
Carson City general-practice firm founded in 1968, serving Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, Storey, and Washoe counties before the First Judicial District Court. Twelve attorneys handle wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, probate administration, and guardianships, with three focused specifically on probate. More than 50 years of continuous Nevada practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness LawReal Estate Law
FirmFallon, NV
Family-owned firm in Fallon providing estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, and business law services for more than 30 years. Serves families across Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Washington with affordable legal solutions.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness Lawand 2 more
FirmLas Vegas, NV
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset Protectionand 4 more
FirmLas Vegas, NV
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningAsset Protection
FirmLas Vegas, NV
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax Planningand 5 more
FirmLas Vegas, NV
Serves Clark County from the southwest valley on South Durango Drive, practicing before the Eighth Judicial District Court. Handles probate, trust administration, and adult guardianship for families caring for an aging or incapacitated relative, alongside estate planning and Medicaid planning. Kim Boyer is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation; free consultations.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
FirmLas Vegas, NV
Boutique Las Vegas estate planning firm serving Clark County families from its southwest-valley office on South Durango Drive. Handles probate administration in all three Nevada tracks — set-aside, summary, and regular — plus revocable trusts, dynasty and charitable trusts, wills, and tax-focused planning. Free consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
FirmCarson City, NV
Estate planning firm serving the Lake Tahoe Basin and Northern Nevada with offices in Carson City, Lake Tahoe, and Gardnerville. Founder Justin Sinner is licensed in both Nevada and California, focusing on revocable living trusts, wills, probate, trust administration, and guardianships.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipand 3 more
FirmLas Vegas, NV
Family-owned firm with offices on West Russell Road in Las Vegas and on Horizon Ridge Parkway in Henderson, covering Clark County including Boulder City. Handles probate and trust administration through the Eighth Judicial District Court, plus wills, revocable trusts, and adult guardianship. Free consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawGuardianship
FirmReno, NV
Carlson & Work serves Reno, Sparks, Carson City, and Washoe County from its California Avenue office, handling revocable and irrevocable living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and living wills. Launched in 2018 by former prosecutor Mathew Work, the firm pairs estate planning with family law and criminal defense.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateCriminal DefenseTrustsWills
FirmHenderson, NV
Largest law firm in Henderson, formed in 2013 from the merger of Barlow/Flake and Richards and Associates. Has supervised more than 700 probate cases. Named 2020 Champions of Justice Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year for Southern Nevada.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTrust LitigationBusiness Law
FirmReno, NV
Reno firm in the south-meadows district serving northern Nevada, the Lake Tahoe basin, and Las Vegas in estate planning, trust administration, probate, and asset protection. Handles revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and life insurance trusts at published flat fees. Attorney Tyson Cross is licensed in Nevada and California. Free consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningAsset Protection
Solo PracticeWinnemucca, NV
Rural Nevada practice led by Robert Dolan, with over 40 years of legal experience. Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court bar, where he argued the landmark Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court case in 2004. Licensed in Nevada, New York, and D.C.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipWills
FirmLas Vegas, NV
Las Vegas firm on South Rainbow Boulevard led by attorneys Courtney and William Devine, handling probate and estate administration through the Eighth Judicial District Court alongside wills, trusts, family law, and bankruptcy. Opens estates, notices creditors, and distributes assets to heirs, and starts probate matters on lower retainers than most firms.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrustsWills
FirmLas Vegas, NV
Proudly serving Nevada since 2003 with over 30 years of experience. Has assisted over 1,500 probates, estate plans, and guardianships.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationGuardianship
FirmLas Vegas, NV
Established in 2004, Fales Law Group has developed thousands of living trusts and estate planning documents over 20+ years. Serves clients statewide via phone and video technology, providing accessibility to rural Nevada counties.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateAsset ProtectionLiving Trusts
FirmLas Vegas, NV
Las Vegas firm where Kristin Tyler chairs the Estate Planning and Probate group from offices on Amigo Street, serving estates from modest to $50M+ through the Eighth Judicial District Court. Handles the full probate cycle — lodging wills, noticing creditors, marshalling assets, and selling estate real property — plus contested trust disputes and guardianship petitions.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipAsset Protection