How Do I Claim a Deceased Person's Unclaimed Property in Nevada?

In Nevada, a deceased owner's unclaimed property is claimed from the Nevada State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property. A claim for a deceased owner is filed by the heir, administrator, executor, or trustee.

State Where the Person Lived

Where the Estate Stands

Letters have been issuedA small estate affidavitNothing has been filed

Property Held in This State

Nevada names 6 routes for a deceased owner's unclaimed property.

Where to search and file

Nevada State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property

Phone: 1-702-486-4140
Email: unclaimedproperty@nevadatreasurer.gov
Website: Search and claim →

Search nvup.gov for free and file a claim online.

Court order appointing the administrator, executor or personal representative

For: The administrator, executor or personal representative of an open probate estate
Conditions: Payment is made to the estate.
Documents: The claim form, signed before a notary
A photocopy of the claimant's driver license or other government photo identification
Proof of the claimant's Social Security number or the estate's tax identification number
A copy of a certified copy of the death certificate; the original is not returned
A copy of the court order appointing the administrator, executor or personal representative
The estate's tax identification number

Court documents verifying the final closing and distribution of the estate

For: The recipients of the estate under the final distribution order, each filing the claim
Conditions: The program pays only where it can clearly determine the rightful owners from the closed probate documents.
In some cases the program requires the probate to be reopened.
Documents: The claim form, signed before a notary
A photocopy of the claimant's driver license or other government photo identification
Proof of the claimant's Social Security number
A copy of a certified copy of the death certificate; the original is not returned
A copy of the court documents verifying the final closing and distribution of the estate
A copy of the probated will or trust

Small Estate Affidavit for Surviving Spouse (Form UP-47)

This route is for an estate of $150,000 or less.

For: The surviving spouse, married to the owner at the death and entitled to the whole estate
Limit: An estate of $150,000 or less
Conditions: The property is community property; separate property follows the probate rules.
The estate includes no real property, at least 40 days have passed since the death, and no petition to appoint a personal representative is pending or has been granted.
Written notice went to every person with an equal or superior right to succeed at least 14 days before the affidavit.
A claim of more than $500 includes the Small Estate Affidavit, signed before a notary.
Documents: The claim form, signed before a notary
A photocopy of the claimant's driver license or other government photo identification
Proof of the claimant's Social Security number
A certified copy of the death certificate, attached to the Small Estate Affidavit
A Small Estate Affidavit for Surviving Spouse (Form UP-47), signed before a notary
A copy of the marriage license, where the death certificate does not name the spouse
Form: Small Estate Affidavit for Surviving Spouse (Form UP-47)

Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with the will

This route is for an estate of $25,000 or less.

For: The executor named in the will, claiming with the beneficiaries the will names
Limit: An estate of $25,000 or less
Conditions: The estate includes no real property, at least 40 days have passed since the death, and no petition to appoint a personal representative is pending or has been granted.
Written notice went to every person with an equal or superior right to succeed at least 14 days before the affidavit.
The program pays the beneficiaries the will names.
Where the executor cannot or will not serve, the program pays under the will only if it can clearly determine the rightful owners from it, with proof the executor cannot serve.
Documents: The claim form, signed before a notary
A photocopy of the claimant's driver license or other government photo identification
Proof of the claimant's Social Security number
A certified copy of the death certificate, attached to the Small Estate Affidavit
A copy of the fully executed will and all its codicils
A Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) from each beneficiary, signed before a notary
Where one beneficiary claims for all, a notarized Affidavit of Release by Heir (Form UP-43) from each of the others, with a copy of that person's driver license
Form: Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with the will

Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with Affidavit of Heirship (Form UP-40)

This route is for an estate of $25,000 or less.

For: The heirs of an owner who left no will or trust, where no probate is required
Limit: An estate of $25,000 or less
Conditions: The estate includes no real property, at least 40 days have passed since the death, and no petition to appoint a personal representative is pending or has been granted.
Written notice went to every person with an equal or superior right to succeed at least 14 days before the affidavit.
Heirship follows the lines of consanguinity.
The Affidavit of Heirship is not used where the estate went through probate or a court has otherwise determined the heirs.
Documents: The claim form, signed before a notary
A photocopy of the claimant's driver license or other government photo identification
Proof of the claimant's Social Security number
A certified copy of the death certificate, attached to the Small Estate Affidavit
An Affidavit of Heirship (Form UP-40), signed before a notary
A Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) signed before a notary by each heir
Documents proving the relationship to the owner, such as birth certificates and marriage licenses
Where one heir claims for all, an Affidavit of Release by Heir (Form UP-43) from each other heir, notarized, with a copy of that person's driver license
Form: Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with Affidavit of Heirship (Form UP-40)

The deceased owner's trust

For: The trustee; co-trustees claim together
Conditions: The trust is honored only where the property is clearly part of it: a pour-over will passes the remaining assets to the trust, or the trust agreement says the property becomes the trust's at death.
Where the trustee cannot or will not serve, the heirs the trust names file and are paid individually, if the program can clearly determine the rightful owners from the trust.
Documents: The claim form, signed before a notary
A photocopy of the claimant's driver license or other government photo identification
Proof of the claimant's Social Security number or the trust's tax identification number
A copy of a certified copy of the death certificate; the original is not returned
A certificate of trust or the trust agreement disclosing the trustees
The trust's tax identification number
A complete copy of the trust agreement and its amendments
A copy of the fully executed will and all its codicils

Notarization and finders

Notarization: The claim form must be notarized.
Finders: A finder agreement made before 24 months after the property reaches the State is void. A later one must be in writing, signed by the owner, and state the property, the services and the value after the fee: at most 10 percent of property held under 5 years, 20 percent after that.

Federal and national databases

MissingMoney.com: The national database endorsed by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators searches the participating states at once for free and links to each one's official program. Most states participate; a state that does not is searched on its own official site.
The Treasury (TreasuryDirect): Unredeemed savings bonds; claims are made on FS Form 1048, as the Treasury Hunt search was withdrawn
PBGC: Unclaimed pensions from terminated plans, searched at pbgc.gov
The IRS: Undelivered tax refunds
The FDIC: Unclaimed deposits and checks from failed banks, searched by name, business name or check number
The NCUA: Unclaimed share accounts at liquidated federally insured credit unions, listed by last name and first initialamacmail@ncua.gov
The NAIC Life Insurance Policy Locator: A deceased person's life insurance and annuities; a participating insurer contacts the beneficiary if it finds onehelp@naic.org
The VA: Unclaimed VA life insurance

Governing law: NRS Chapter 120A (Unclaimed Property — Uniform Act)

General information about claiming a deceased person's unclaimed property, not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney for legal questions. Data verified Aug 24, 2026

File the claim with the Nevada State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property. The search and the claim start at the office's site. The Treasurer's deceased-owner fact sheet asks for a certified copy of the death certificate, photo ID, proof of the claimant's Social Security number or the estate or trust tax ID, and proof of authority.

Heirs can claim without letters from a probate court through the Small Estate Affidavit for Surviving Spouse (Form UP-47), for an estate of $150,000 or less. Where the estate is not more than $25,000, heirs may use an Affidavit of Heirship, a notarized Small Estate Affidavit and, for multiple heirs, a Release of Heir Affidavit in place of probate court documents. The claim on that route includes: The claim form, signed before a notary; A photocopy of the claimant's driver license or other government photo identification; Proof of the claimant's Social Security number; A certified copy of the death certificate, attached to the Small Estate Affidavit; A Small Estate Affidavit for Surviving Spouse (Form UP-47), signed before a notary; A copy of the marriage license, where the death certificate does not name the spouse.

A claim for a deceased owner is filed by the heir, administrator, executor, or trustee. With letters from a probate court, the claim is made by the administrator, executor or personal representative of an open probate estate.

Every state where the person had an address can hold some of the property: the holding company reports it to the state of the owner's last-known address, and to its own home state where it has no address on record. MissingMoney.com searches most states at once. Insurance, savings bonds, pensions, refunds and failed-bank deposits sit in federal and national databases: the Treasury (TreasuryDirect), PBGC, the IRS, the FDIC, the NCUA, the NAIC Life Insurance Policy Locator and the VA.

A finder agreement made before 24 months after the property reaches the State is void. A later one must be in writing, signed by the owner, and state the property, the services and the value after the fee: at most 10 percent of property held under 5 years, 20 percent after that. The same property can be claimed directly through the state's own program, which charges no fee.

Claiming Unclaimed Property in Nevada

Property goes to the state of the owner's last-known address in the holding company's records. Where the records show no address, it goes to the state where the company is organized, so a deceased person's property can sit in any state they once lived in or where a company that owed them is based. A search for a deceased Nevada resident therefore covers Nevada and every other state where the person lived, worked or held an account.

Nevada names 6 routes for a deceased owner's unclaimed property. With letters from a probate court, the claim is made by the administrator, executor or personal representative of an open probate estate. Without letters, heirs claim through the Small Estate Affidavit for Surviving Spouse (Form UP-47), for an estate of $150,000 or less.

Whether the claim form needs a notary is the program's own rule: The claim form must be notarized.

Nevada holds the property until a valid claim is paid. Once property is turned over to the Nevada State Treasurer, the State holds it until the owner or their heirs claim it, so there is generally no deadline for heirs to file. The Treasurer's claiming FAQ states that claims can take up to 120 days to review and pay.

Searching and claiming are free through a state's official unclaimed property program or missingmoney.com. Third-party finders or locators charge a fee, usually a percentage of the amount recovered, and the same property can always be claimed directly at no cost.

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated October 26, 2026

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How Do I Claim a Deceased Person's Unclaimed Property in Nevada?

Nevada names 6 routes for a deceased owner's unclaimed property.

Where to search and file

Court order appointing the administrator, executor or personal representativeUP-23 Deceased Owner Claims (Nevada State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property, revised 3/19)Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

Court documents verifying the final closing and distribution of the estateUP-23 Deceased Owner Claims (Nevada State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property, revised 3/19)Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

Small Estate Affidavit for Surviving Spouse (Form UP-47)NRS Chapter 146Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with the willNRS Chapter 146Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with Affidavit of Heirship (Form UP-40)NRS Chapter 146Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

The deceased owner's trustUP-23 Deceased Owner Claims (Nevada State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property, revised 3/19)Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

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Where to search and file

Court order appointing the administrator, executor or personal representativeUP-23 Deceased Owner Claims (Nevada State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property, revised 3/19)Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

Court documents verifying the final closing and distribution of the estateUP-23 Deceased Owner Claims (Nevada State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property, revised 3/19)Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

Small Estate Affidavit for Surviving Spouse (Form UP-47)NRS Chapter 146Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with the willNRS Chapter 146Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with Affidavit of Heirship (Form UP-40)NRS Chapter 146Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

The deceased owner's trustUP-23 Deceased Owner Claims (Nevada State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property, revised 3/19)Verified Oct 26, 2026View source

Notarization and finders

Federal and national databases

Court order appointing the administrator, executor or personal representative

Court documents verifying the final closing and distribution of the estate

Small Estate Affidavit for Surviving Spouse (Form UP-47)

Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with the will

Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with Affidavit of Heirship (Form UP-40)

The deceased owner's trust

Court order appointing the administrator, executor or personal representative

Court documents verifying the final closing and distribution of the estate

Small Estate Affidavit for Surviving Spouse (Form UP-47)

Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with the will

Small Estate Affidavit (Form UP-45) with Affidavit of Heirship (Form UP-40)

The deceased owner's trust