Estate Planning for Esmeralda County, Nevada Property Owners

For most Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Fifth Judicial District Court. The two tools that keep a Esmeralda 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, Esmeralda County property passes through the Fifth 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.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Esmeralda County

A deed upon death names a beneficiary who receives Esmeralda 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 Aug 24, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathNRS 111.655 to 111.699Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Esmeralda County are recorded with the County Recorder, led by County Recorder/Auditor Vera Boyer, at 403 Crook Street, Suite 458, Goldfield, NV 89013. Phone: 775-485-6337. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (closed for lunch).

Documents submitted by mail go to PO Box 458, Goldfield, NV 89013.

The County Recorder charges $37 flat, regardless of page count. Recording a 2-page deed upon death in Esmeralda County comes to $37. The office also requires a Declaration of Value with the deed, at no charge. A deed upon death is exempt from transfer tax.

Esmeralda County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile.

Recording Office Record

County Recorder

Esmeralda County · County Recorder/Auditor · Vera Boyer

Address

403 Crook Street, Suite 458Goldfield, NV 89013Mailing: PO Box 458, Goldfield, NV 89013

Fax

775-485-6338

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (closed for lunch)

E-recording

Available via Simplifile
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Recording fees

Flat fee (any length)$37
Transfer tax on a TOD deedExempt

NRS 247.305

Verified September 8, 2026 · Source

Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Esmeralda County

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Albright, Stoddard, Warnick & Albright

Since 1970

Las Vegas firm founded in 1970, among the oldest in Southern Nevada, handling estate planning and trust and estate litigation before the Eighth Judicial District Court. Attorneys prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, and litigate contested will, trust, and probate matters — including cases that have set Nevada precedent.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrust LitigationHealthcare Directivesand 3 more

Office
801 S Rancho Drive, Suite D4Las Vegas, NV 89106

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Avalon Legal Group LLC

Las Vegas firm handling estate planning and probate throughout Clark County, with attorneys licensed in Nevada, California, and Illinois. Manages the full Clark County probate process — creditor notice, asset inventory, and distribution to heirs — alongside revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, and powers of attorney. Offers a complimentary initial consultation.

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Office
6030 S. Rainbow Boulevard, Suite D1Las Vegas, NV 89118
Free consultation

FirmLas Vegas, NV

Bolick and Hansen

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.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningAsset Protection

Office
10000 W Charleston Boulevard, Suite 110Las Vegas, NV 89135
Free consultation

FirmLas Vegas, NV

Bowler Twitchell LLP

Las Vegas firm near Green Valley handling estate planning and probate through the Eighth Judicial District Court. Partners Russell Bowler and Travis Twitchell administer decedents' estates, contest and defend wills and trusts, and represent beneficiaries and trustees in trust litigation, alongside drafting trusts, wills, and powers of attorney. Serves English- and Spanish-speaking clients.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax Planningand 5 more

Office
3137 E Warm Springs Road, Suite 100Las Vegas, NV 89120
Free consultation

FirmLas Vegas, NV

Boyce & Gianni, LLP

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.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more

Office
5890 South Durango Drive, Suite 110Las Vegas, NV 89113
Free consultation

FirmLas Vegas, NV

Boyer Law Group

Since 1997

Serves Clark County from the southwest valley on South Durango Drive, practicing before the Eighth Judicial District Court. Handles probate, trust administration, and adult guardianship for families caring for an aging or incapacitated relative, alongside estate planning and Medicaid planning. Kim Boyer is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation; free consultations.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more

Office
5235 S. Durango Drive, Suite 103Las Vegas, NV 89113
Free consultation
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