Estate Planning & Probate in Storey County, Nevada
There are two reasons people look up Storey County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the First Judicial District Court.
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 Storey County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Storey County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Storey County→The Probate Process in Storey County
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 Storey County, probate runs through the First Judicial District Court at 26 South B Street, Drawer D, Virginia City. The court sits in the 1st Judicial District. The same 1st Judicial District also serves Carson City.
Full Storey Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
First Judicial District Court
Storey County · 1st Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Storey County · County Recorder · Dru McPherson
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E-recording
$37 flat, regardless of page count; a 2-page TOD deed records for $37; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 8, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the First Judicial District Court
The First Judicial District Court schedules probate hearings District Court Judges hear all criminal, probate, and civil matters on Law and Motion Days on the 3rd Friday of each month from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Filing fee: $18. All probate hearings 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Contact Judges Chambers in Carson City to set hearing.
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