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Nevada follows the "reasonable compensation" standard for trusteesNRS 153.070; NRS 164.043; NRS 153.031(3)Verified Jun 1, 2026. Courts decide what's reasonable on a case-by-case basis, looking at trust size, complexity, and the trustee's actual work. Family-member trustees often waive the fee entirely. Professional trustees (banks, trust companies, attorneys) typically charge between 0.5% and 1.5% of trust assets per year, with corporate fiduciaries usually applying minimum annual fees. The Nevada trustee compensation calculator breaks it down by trust situation.
Trust administration in Nevada is typically faster than probate because trusts don't require court supervision. The main floor is the creditor claim period — 3 months in Nevada — during which the trustee can't safely make final distributions. Simple trusts often wrap up in 6-9 months; trusts that hold business interests, real property in multiple states, or that need to file estate tax returns can take longer. See the Nevada trustee checklist for the full process.
Estate planning attorneys in Nevada average $462 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $1,386–$2,772 for a simple individual will and $4,680–$7,020 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Nevada has a generous small-estate threshold of $150,000. Estates under that line can use the Small Estate Affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case — most families can handle it without an attorney. For estates above the threshold, formal probate generally benefits from counsel because of the procedural overhead, even when nothing is contested. The Nevada probate calculator estimates total costs based on estate value.
In Nevada, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships (community property rules can produce surprising outcomes); ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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47 firms
Nevada-based estate planning, business law, tax, trust administration, and wealth management firm with full-service offices in both Las Vegas and Reno.
Location
4745 Caughlin Parkway, Suite 100Reno, NV 89519
Phone
(775) 285-5455
Service Area
Statewide
Estate planning law firm serving families and businesses throughout northern Nevada for over 25 years. Less than 5% of all law firms receive the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers rating.
Location
500 Damonte Ranch Parkway, Suite 860Reno, NV 89521
Phone
(775) 823-9455
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.
Location
10000 W Charleston Boulevard, Suite 110Las Vegas, NV 89135
Phone
(702) 690-9090
Founded in 1997, Boyer Law Group has provided estate planning, elder law, probate, and guardianship services in Las Vegas for over 25 years. Kim Boyer is one of only three attorneys in Nevada certified as a specialist in Elder Law by the Nevada State Bar.
Location
5235 S. Durango Drive, Suite 103Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone
(702) 255-2000
Established
1997
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.
Location
5890 South Durango Drive, Suite 110Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone
(702) 898-6322
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.
Location
123 W. Nye Lane, Suite 449Carson City, NV 89706
Phone
(775) 781-2267
Service Area
4 counties
Family-owned and operated firm providing estate planning services since 2002. Serves clients throughout southern Nevada including Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City.
Location
10799 W. Twain AvenueLas Vegas, NV 89135
Phone
(702) 706-1083
Established
2002
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.
Location
1671 W Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200Henderson, NV 89012
Phone
(702) 476-5900
Established
2013
Service Area
3 counties
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.
Location
611 Sierra Rose Drive, Suite BReno, NV 89511
Phone
(775) 376-7306
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.
Location
545 Hanson StreetWinnemucca, NV 89445
Phone
(775) 625-3200
Service Area
3 counties