For most Churchill County homeowners, the house is what drags an estate into probate. A transfer-on-death deed or a living trust keeps it out—here is how to set up either one and record it locally.
For a Churchill County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Tenth Judicial District Court. The two tools that keep a Churchill County home out of probate are a transfer-on-death deed recorded with the County Recorder, and a revocable living trust that holds title to the property.
Without a recorded beneficiary designation or a trust, Churchill County property passes through the Tenth Judicial District Court — even simple Nevada probates run 4+ months. Nevada also lets owners name a transfer-on-death beneficiary on vehicle titles, which keeps cars out of the same process.
A deed upon death names a beneficiary who receives Churchill County property automatically at the owner's death, without probate. It is recorded with the County Recorder during the owner's lifetime and can be revoked at any time.
Before recording, a Nevada deed upon death is signed with notary acknowledgmentNRS 111.655 to 111.699Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathNRS 111.655 to 111.699Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
Deeds and other real property documents for Churchill County are recorded with the County Recorder at 155 North Taylor Street, Suite 131, Fallon, NV 89406. Phone: 1-775-423-6001. Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
The County Recorder charges $43 flat, regardless of page count. Recording a 2-page deed upon death in Churchill County comes to $43. The office also requires a Declaration of Value with the deed, at no charge. A deed upon death is exempt from transfer tax.
Churchill County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile.
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| Transfer tax on a TOD deed | TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax |
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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.
In Nevada, a codicil is signed before 2NRS 133.040Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, like a will, and the witnesses' self-proving declaration signed with it lets the court admit it without their testimonyNRS 133.050Verified Oct 25, 2026View source.
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.
In Nevada, a HIPAA release names who may receive your records; the state regulates mental health recordsNev. Rev. Stat. § 433A.360(1)(b) (last amended 2021)Verified Jun 19, 2026View source above the federal rule, and the document carries each rule.
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.
In Nevada, a deed upon death is signed before a notaryNRS 111.655 to 111.699Verified Oct 19, 2026View source, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathNRS 111.655 to 111.699Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. Nevada does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.
Nevada allows a transfer-on-death beneficiary designation on a vehicle titleNev. Rev. Stat. 482.247Verified Oct 21, 2026View source, filed through the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) using Form VP 239.
In Nevada, the living will is the DeclarationNRS 449A.400-449A.481 (Uniform Act on Rights of the Terminally Ill); registry NRS 449A.700-449A.739; power of attorney for health care NRS 162A.700-162A.870Verified Sep 27, 2026View source, a document of its own, apart from the healthcare power of attorney.
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In Nevada, a will is signed before 2NRS 133.040Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and notarization is not requiredNRS 133.040Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
Nevada recognizes a will signed under the law of the place where it was signedNRS 133.080Verified Oct 19, 2026View source; a will signed in Nevada itself needs 2NRS 133.040Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and notarization is not requiredNRS 133.040Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
In Nevada, a will-based plan pays probate 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; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.
An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Nevada runs $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 an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
An attorney-prepared will in Nevada 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, against $0 to $299 up front with an online service, and probate on a $500,000 estate adds about $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.
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In Nevada, a parent names a guardian for a minor child in a will or a separate signed writingNRS 159A.062, 159A.061(8)(a), 159A.0753Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, and the nomination covers the child until the age of majority, 18NRS 129.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Probate in Nevada takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate and charges 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; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.
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