Free Nevada Small Estate Affidavit

In Nevada, the Affidavit of Entitlement covers estates with personal property of $25,000 or less, 40 days after death, presented directly to the bank or other holder, not filed with a court.

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The Nevada affidavit identifies the claiming successor and the basis of entitlement.

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Nevada publishes Affidavit of Entitlement for Estates Pursuant to NRS 146.080; the affidavit is prepared to the same statutory requirements.

In Nevada, estates with personal property of $25,000 or less skip probate with the Affidavit of Entitlement, 40 days after death. The limit rises to $150,000 when the surviving spouse is the sole successor. Real property cannot pass through the affidavit; an estate that includes real estate uses a separate process. Nevada sets the limit by the decedent's date of death; an earlier death may be measured against a lower figure. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.

40 days after the death. The affidavit states that the period has passed, so it cannot be signed earlier.

The Affidavit of Entitlement is presented directly to the bank, employer, or other holder of the property — it is not filed with a court. The person, representative, corporation, officer, or body owing the money, having custody of the property, or acting as registrar or transfer agent of the evidences of interest, indebtedness, or right — with the certified death certificate attached. A transfer agent must change registered ownership of securities, and a governmental agency issuing certificates of title/ownership/registration must issue a new certificate and "may not refuse to accept an affidavit containing the information required by this section, regardless of the form of the affidavit" (NRS 146.080(5)).

The Nevada affidavit is signed before a notary.

Small Estate Collection in Nevada

The Nevada procedure is “Affidavit of Entitlement”, and it collects the decedent's property from whoever holds it without a probate case being opened. The state publishes Affidavit of Entitlement for Estates Pursuant to NRS 146.080; the affidavit is prepared to the same statutory requirements.

Eligibility turns on the figures: the estate qualifies when its value does not exceed $25,000, or $150,000 when the surviving spouse is the sole successor. Real estate cannot pass through it. The ceiling is set by the decedent's date of death, so an earlier death may be measured against a lower figure. The affidavit may be signed 40 days after the death.

Nevada says who may sign: A person who has a right to succeed to the property of the decedent under the laws of intestate succession or under the decedent's valid will, acting on behalf of all persons entitled to succeed to the property claimed; or the Director of the Nevada Health Authority or, as applicable, the public administrator (or a person employed or contracted with pursuant to NRS 253.125) on behalf of the State or others entitled. The affiant signs it before a notary.

Who receives it: The person, representative, corporation, officer, or body owing the money, having custody of the property, or acting as registrar or transfer agent of the evidences of interest, indebtedness, or right — with the certified death certificate attached.

The effect on the holder and on the successor: A person who receives an affidavit containing the required information is entitled to rely on it and, relying in good faith, is immune from civil liability (NRS 146.080(4)). Affiant-side liability: property received under a non-conforming or untrue affidavit is subject to all debts of the decedent, and property received without the required notice to other successors is held in trust for them (NRS 146.080(3)).

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated September 8, 2026

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