AllowedEsmeralda County provides no legal forms. The court accepts Clark County forms when Clark or 8th Judicial is crossed out and Esmeralda County or Fifth Judicial District Court is written in its place.
Accepted payment
At the counterCash, Check, Money order, Credit card, Debit card.Checks and money orders are payable to Fifth Judicial District Court, cash is taken in exact change only, and cards are taken when the court's payment processor is available. Payments are made in person, by phone or by mail until 4:30 p.m.; the court has no online payment portal.
Mail
P.O. Box 547
Goldfield, NV 89013
Fax
1-775-485-6376
Departments
Department 1 chambers1-775-751-6365 · 1520 East Basin Avenue, Suite 105, Pahrump, NV 89060 · Monday-Thursday 7:00 AM-noon and 12:30 PM-5:30 PM (closed Fridays)
Department 2 chambers1-775-751-4213 · 1520 East Basin Avenue, Suite 105, Pahrump, NV 89060 · Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM-noon
About the court
The Esmeralda County Clerk/Treasurer in Goldfield is clerk of the Fifth Judicial District Court for Esmeralda County and keeps its probate files and its law and motion calendars; hearing dates come from the clerk at 775-485-6309. The district's two judges also serve Nye County and keep chambers in Pahrump.
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 Esmeralda County, probate runs through the Fifth Judicial District Court at 403 East Crook Avenue, Goldfield. The court sits in the 5th Judicial District. The same 5th Judicial District also serves Nye.
The personal representative opens the case, gives notice to heirs and creditors, files an inventory of the estate's assets, settles outstanding debts and taxes, and then distributes the remainder under the will — or under Nevada intestacy law when there is no will.
Most Nevada estates take 6 months to 9 months to move through this process. Creditors have 3 monthsNRS 147.040, NRS 147.070, NRS 147.130, NRS 147.195, NRS 155.020Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present a claim, counted from the first publication of the notice to creditors.
What Probate Costs in Esmeralda County
What probate costs in Esmeralda County, Nevada comes down to a handful of line items — the court filing fee, attorney and executor compensation, publication, and sometimes a bond — scaled by the estate's size and whether the will is contested. The case itself runs through the Fifth Judicial District Court at 403 East Crook Avenue, Goldfield. The court is part of the 5th Judicial District.
Nevada's state fees are tiered on the stated estate value, with a supplemental fee of $99 above $20,000 and $352 at $300,000 and over. Counties add their own supplements, $97 in Clark and Washoe, and Clark adds a $15 dispute resolution fee. Posted totals in Clark run from $185.50 to $537.50 by tierNRS 19.013(1), NRS 19.020(2), NRS 19.0302(1)(c)Verified Oct 17, 2026View source. Additional filings during administration — inventory, accounting, the final petition — add to the total.
Estimate the costs for this estate:
Attorney fees in Nevada are negotiated, 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 estate value. Flat-fee arrangements are common for straightforward estates.
Nevada sets executor compensation by statute — about $11,150 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 2.2%NRS 150.020 (statutory percentage: 4% on first $15K, 3% next $85K, 2% above $100K); NRS 150.020(4) (further fees the court deems just and reasonable); NRS 150.030 (extraordinary services)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Family members who are also beneficiaries often waive the fee — executor pay is taxable income while inheritances are not.
Nevada requires publishing notice to creditors in a local newspaper, and the estate pays for it.
Probate in Nevada typically runs 6 months to 9 months, and costs accrue throughout that period.
How to File Probate at the Fifth Judicial District Court
Probate cases in Esmeralda County are filed at the Fifth Judicial District Court. File in person during business hours or by mail. The court sits in the 5th Judicial District.
Beside the filing office, the court lists separate lines for Department 1 chambers and Department 2 chambers.
Can You File Without an Attorney?
Nevada has no statewide fill-in probate petition, so the opening petition is drafted as a legal pleading, and informal probate is not availableNRS 143.340; NRS 155.020 (appointment is by court petition and hearing — no registrar/informal track)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
Every document is printed single-sided and carries a handwritten signature; electronic signatures are not accepted. Every motion includes a notice of motion, or it is not placed on the calendar.
Filed with the opening petition at the Fifth Judicial District Court: Copy of the death certificate, attached to the initial petition as an exhibit with the decedent's Social Security number redacted (an uncertified copy suffices; Washoe accepts "some other evidence of death"); Original will and any codicils, delivered to the clerk of the district court within 30 days after knowledge of the death (NRS 136.050(1)-(2))NRS ch. 136 (probate of wills & petitions for letters); NRS 136.090 (petition contents); NRS ch. 138-139 (appointment & priority); NRS ch. 141 (letters)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.
Death Certificates and the Coroner in Esmeralda County
In Esmeralda County certified copies of the death certificate come from Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health - Office of Vital Records; the Local Health Department files the certificate and issues no copies to the public.
Vital Records Office Record
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health - Office of Vital Records
From Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health - Office of Vital Records; the Local Health Department files the certificate and issues no copies to the public
Mail
Office of Vital Records
4150 Technology Way
Suite 104
Carson City, NV 89706
Clearing title to real estate after a death, whether by a personal representative’s deed, an affidavit of survivorship, or a court order, happens at the County Recorder.
Deeds and other real property documents for Esmeralda County are recorded with the County Recorder at 403 Crook Street, Suite 458, Goldfield, NV 89013. Phone: 1-775-485-6337. Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM (closed for lunch).
Documents submitted by mail go to P.O. Box 458, Goldfield, NV 89013.
The County Recorder charges $37 flat, regardless of page count.
Esmeralda County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile.
Nevada allows independent administrationNRS 143.300Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, so the personal representative manages, pays and distributes the estate without returning to the court for approval at each step. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Nevada uses a presumed-reasonable fee schedule for probate attorneys — the percentages are a starting point that can be negotiated, especially for simple estates. Esmeralda County firms typically follow the schedule for routine work and negotiate on complex matters.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Fifth Judicial District Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
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.
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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
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.
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.
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Office
3137 E Warm Springs Road, Suite 100Las Vegas, NV 89120
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.
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Office
5890 South Durango Drive, Suite 110Las Vegas, NV 89113
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.
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Office
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Data sourced from Nevada statutes and official state code. How we research.
Tools for Settling an Estate in Nevada
Free tools for settling an estate in Nevada: whether probate is needed, executor and trustee pay, creditor deadlines 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.
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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.
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Can I Self-File Probate?
Nevada has no statewide fill-in probate petition, so the opening petition is drafted as a legal pleading, and informal probate is not availableNRS 143.340; NRS 155.020 (appointment is by court petition and hearing — no registrar/informal track)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
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Enter the estate value to see whether Nevada lets a self-represented person open probate, what the court requires, and what each route costs.
General information about filing probate without a lawyer, not legal advice. Both routes are priced by the probate cost estimator on the same estate; the attorney fee is the one line that differs. Actual costs vary by county, attorney and estate complexity. Consult a licensed attorney for legal questions.
