Estate planning and elder law firm with a physical office in Pahrump serving Nye and Clark counties since 1997. Harriet Roland has served as chair of the Elder Law section of the Nevada State Bar and on a legislative committee analyzing Nevada probate and trust laws.
Pahrump is in Nye County.
Probate in Nye County
Probate Court Record
Nye County Fifth Judicial District Court
Nye County · 5th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Office
1520 East Basin Avenue, Suite 108, Pahrump, NV 89060
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Allowed
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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source
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Nevada levies no estate or inheritance taxNev. Const. art. 10, §§ 1(7) & 4; NRS 375A.025, 375A.100Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; only the federal estate tax applies above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
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