Estate Planning & Probate in Carson City, Nevada
There are two reasons people look up Carson City probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Carson City's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the First Judicial District Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Carson City →Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Carson City home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Carson City →The Probate Process in Carson City
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Carson City, probate runs through the First Judicial District Court at 885 East Musser Street, Suite 3031, Carson City. The court sits in the 1st Judicial District. Carson City shares the 1st Judicial District with Storey.
Full Carson City probate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Carson City First Judicial District Court
Carson City · 1st Judicial District
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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Carson City · Clerk-Recorder
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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source
Vital Records Office Record
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health - Office of Vital Records
Carson City · State vital records office
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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
Coroner or Medical Examiner Record
Sheriff-Coroner
Carson City · Carson City Sheriff's Office Coroner
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Verified November 3, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the First Judicial District Court
Uncontested probate is heard at 8:30 a.m. on law and motion days: Department 1 on Mondays and Department 2 on Tuesdays, moving to the next open day after a state holiday.
An opposition to a motion is filed within 14 days after the motion is served, and a party who files none is treated as consenting. A reply is filed within 7 calendar days after the opposition is served. Papers are on 8.5 by 11 inch paper with typed text double-spaced. A self-represented filer may hand-write papers in legible blue ink and signs in blue ink. A paper filed in several cases needs a separate original for each case number.
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.
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.
Revocable Living Trust
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in Nevada happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's trust statuteNRS Chapter 163, 164, 165Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
Do I Need Probate?
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.
Who Inherits Without a Will?
Nevada is a community property state, so the surviving spouse already owns half of what the couple acquired during the marriage. Without a will in Nevada, descendants divide what passes to them per stirpesNRS § 134.040, NRS § 132.290Verified Oct 21, 2026View source, and the state sets no survival period for heirs.
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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