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Nevada court costs
Nevada probate filing cost: $72–$171
The NRS 19.013 base petition fee is $72 when the stated estate value exceeds $2,500, and nothing at $2,500 or less. A petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration also carries a separate additional fee under NRS 19.0302(1)(c): nothing at $20,000 or less, $99 above $20,000 and below $300,000, and $352 at $300,000 or more.
$72–$171 is the range of statutory totals at a $100,000 estate, because the proceedings below are priced differently. Sources reviewed August 7, 2026. Latest primary-source re-fetch September 15, 2026.
What the statute charges
Every line below is computed from the statutory schedule quoted at the end of this page. These are court charges only. They are not an estimate of the total cost of settling an estate.
Petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration
Published value bands
These are the fee bands stated in the source. The worked examples below apply them to sample values; they do not replace the published thresholds.
Clerk petition fee (NRS 19.013)
| Value band | Published fee |
|---|---|
| Up to $2,500 | $0 |
| More than $2,500 | $72 |
Additional clerk fee by estate value (NRS 19.0302(1)(c))
| Value band | Published fee |
|---|---|
| Up to $20,000 | $0 |
| More than $20,000 to $299,999.99 | $99 |
| More than $299,999.99 | $352 |
| Charge | $25,000 estate | $100,000 estate | $400,000 estate | $1,000,000 estate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk petition fee (NRS 19.013) | $72 | $72 | $72 | $72 |
| Additional clerk fee by estate value (NRS 19.0302(1)(c)) | $99 | $99 | $352 | $352 |
| Total from this schedule | $171 | $171 | $424 | $424 |
Not included in this total
- Publication of notice
- Certified copies
- County-specific surcharges
Both charges fall on the same filing, so they are summed rather than listed as alternatives. NRS 19.0302(1) charges its fee "in addition to any other fee required by law", and (1)(c) applies it to the filing of a petition for letters, tiered by the stated value of the estate: nothing at $20,000 or less, $99 above $20,000 but below $300,000, and $352 at $300,000 or more. NRS 19.013 states its base fee includes the court fee prescribed by NRS 19.020. Counties may add separately authorised charges.
Source: NRS 19.013(1), Nevada Legislature. Edition/currentness: Chapter revised 4/15/2026, current through 2025 session. Verified September 15, 2026.
Petition to set aside an estate without administration
Published value bands
These are the fee bands stated in the source. The worked examples below apply them to sample values; they do not replace the published thresholds.
Clerk petition fee (NRS 19.013)
| Value band | Published fee |
|---|---|
| Up to $2,500 | $0 |
| More than $2,500 | $72 |
| Charge | $25,000 estate | $100,000 estate | $400,000 estate | $1,000,000 estate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk petition fee (NRS 19.013) | $72 | $72 | $72 | $72 |
| Total from this schedule | $72 | $72 | $72 | $72 |
Not included in this total
- The NRS 19.0302(1)(c) additional fee, which by its terms falls on letters petitions
- Publication of notice
- Certified copies
- County-specific surcharges
NRS 19.0302(1)(c) names a petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration and does not by its terms reach a petition merely to set aside an estate without administration, so only the NRS 19.013 base fee is charged here.
Source: NRS 19.013(1), Nevada Legislature. Edition/currentness: Chapter revised 4/15/2026, current through 2025 session. Verified September 15, 2026.
Costs no statute prices
These are the costs executors most often meet after the filing fee. None of them has a statewide statutory amount, so this site does not estimate them.
Bond
Premiums depend on the bond amount, the estate, and the applicant.
Copies and local charges
Certified copies, recording, inventory, accounting, and county surcharges are billed separately.
Professional fees
Attorney, accountant, and appraiser fees are negotiated or court-reviewed.
State-specific limits
- This page models the court set-aside track.
- Values are fixed as of the date of death, and only enforceable liens reduce them. The petition must list any lien the petitioner believes may be unenforceable.
- The affidavit track has different limits and a 40-day wait.
Use this as a starting point.
This is general information, not legal, tax, or financial advice, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Probate law varies by state and county and changes over time. Verify the current rule with the court or a licensed attorney in the relevant state.
How to verify the amount for this case
Name the proceeding before asking for a total. A small-estate affidavit, an application for letters, formal administration, a later inventory or account, and a certified copy can each carry a different charge. Asking only “what does probate cost?” invites an answer for the wrong filing.
- Identify the county where the proceeding will be filed.
- Identify the exact route or petition you expect to use.
- State the value basis the schedule uses; it is not always the gross estate value.
- Ask the clerk to separate the opening fee, mandatory surcharges, copies, publication, bond, and later filings.
- Record the schedule date or rule cited.
- Record whether payment is due at filing.
Keep that clerk quote with the estate record and compare it with the itemised statutory lines above. For the broader budget, use the probate cost-line guide; court filing is only one category.
Nevada filing-cost map
Separate the Nevada filing charge from the estate budget
The Nevada filing record prices a proceeding, not every cost of settling an estate. This map connects the published amount or schedule to its value basis and identifies the local items that still need a clerk or court schedule.
| Question | Recorded Nevada answer | Carry into the case |
|---|---|---|
| What route is being screened? | Set aside without administration | Confirm that the will, prior appointment, family facts, and asset titles fit this route. |
| What property and basis count? | probate property within the rule's stated scope; net of enforceable liens and encumbrances. | Keep real property, liens, beneficiary transfers, and survivorship transfers classified separately. |
| What is the amount screen? | $150,000 | Use the counted property, not a bank-balance shortcut. |
| What is the time or deadline record? | 30 days after death; No deadline is recorded here: The creditor-notice and claim-bar deadlines have not been verified to this site's primary-source standard, so no number is published. | Keep the event that starts each clock with the date; do not combine separate periods into one number. |
| What does the cost record establish? | 2 published schedules; the proceeding and value basis control the total. | Ask the District Court about local surcharges, copies, publication, bond, and later filings. |
| What does compensation use? | Nevada applies a percentage schedule to the estate accounted for, generally net of liens and encumbrances. The relevant base is probate property after enforceable liens. | Keep the will, task log, receipts, and accounting base together; extraordinary work is separate. |
Filing record
What the Nevada cost record can answer
Petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration
Basis: estate-value. Status: operative. Both charges fall on the same filing, so they are summed rather than listed as alternatives. NRS 19.0302(1) charges its fee "in addition to any other fee required by law", and (1)(c) applies it to the filing of a petition for letters, tiered by the stated value of the estate: nothing at $20,000 or less, $99 above $20,000 but below $300,000, and $352 at $300,000 or more. NRS 19.013 states its base fee includes the court fee prescribed by NRS 19.020. Counties may add separately authorised charges.
- Clerk petition fee (NRS 19.013) 2 value bands
- Additional clerk fee by estate value (NRS 19.0302(1)(c)) 3 value bands
Petition to set aside an estate without administration
Basis: estate-value. Status: operative. NRS 19.0302(1)(c) names a petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration and does not by its terms reach a petition merely to set aside an estate without administration, so only the NRS 19.013 base fee is charged here.
- Clerk petition fee (NRS 19.013) 2 value bands
Case-file context
Keep the Nevada answer with its neighboring conditions
A route answer is easier to use when the facts that can change it stay in the same record. These are the reviewed Nevada descriptions adjacent to this page\'s main question; they are not a substitute for the source quotations or the receiving court\'s instructions.
Route context
Nevada offers both a court set-aside procedure and a narrower affidavit procedure, each with its own waiting period.
A court may set aside an estate not exceeding $150,000 after 30 days, measured at fair market value less enforceable liens and encumbrances as of the date of death. The separate affidavit route usually has a lower limit and excludes Nevada real property.
Compensation context
Nevada applies a percentage schedule to the estate accounted for, generally net of liens and encumbrances.
Nevada applies a percentage schedule to the estate accounted for, generally net of liens and encumbrances. The relevant base is probate property after enforceable liens.
Deadline context
No deadline is recorded here: The creditor-notice and claim-bar deadlines have not been verified to this site's primary-source standard, so no number is published.
- This page models the court set-aside track.
- Values are fixed as of the date of death, and only enforceable liens reduce them. The petition must list any lien the petitioner believes may be unenforceable.
- The affidavit track has different limits and a 40-day wait.
Court-material note: Nevada runs two separate small-estate tracks. The published affidavit form belongs to the affidavit track, not to the $150,000 court set-aside track that this page models.
Arithmetic illustration
See the Nevada amount screen without mistaking it for a result
The recorded Nevada ceiling is $150,000, and it is tested against probate property within the rule's stated scope, on a basis this site records as net of enforceable liens and encumbrances. Counted that way, $112,500 sits below the Nevada figure and $187,500 sits above it. Both are comparisons to a published number rather than legal outcomes: two estates holding the same total can land on opposite sides of this line, because what Nevada counts and how it values it are decided before the comparison is made.
| Illustrative counted amount | Comparison to the Nevada ceiling | What it does not decide |
|---|---|---|
| $112,500 | Below $150,000 | Title, liens, waiting period, appointment, or creditor duties |
| $187,500 | Above $150,000 | Whether another statutory route or court process applies |
Next evidence to collect
Name the proceeding and ask for mandatory surcharges, copies, publication, and later filings separately.
- Record the date of death, the county, and the exact proceeding or affidavit being considered.
- Classify each asset by title, beneficiary, trust, real-property status, and the value basis shown above.
- Open the official court material below and keep its form or schedule with the estate record.
- Do not distribute property until the route, creditor position, and required approvals are resolved.
Official material
- Affidavit of Entitlement, fillableNevada Supreme Court Self-Help Center
- Nevada probate formsNevada Supreme Court Self-Help Center
Nevada runs two separate small-estate tracks. The published affidavit form belongs to the affidavit track, not to the $150,000 court set-aside track that this page models.
Source trail
Records used by this Nevada map
- NRS 146.070 and 146.080Nevada Revised Statutes, Estates Not Exceeding $150,000; reviewed August 7, 2026
- NRS 19.013(1)Nevada Revised Statutes, Probate Filing Fee; reviewed August 7, 2026
- NRS 19.0302(1)(c)Nevada Revised Statutes, Additional Probate Filing Fee; reviewed August 7, 2026
- NRS 150.020(1)Nevada Revised Statutes, Personal Representative Compensation; reviewed August 7, 2026
Filing-cost sources
Each legal input links to the government source reviewed for this page. Source text can change; confirm the current rule before acting.
NRS 19.013(1)
Reviewed source note: On the filing of a petition for letters testamentary, letters of administration or setting aside an estate without administration, which fee includes the court fee prescribed by NRS 19.020 , to be paid by the petitioner: Where the stated value of the estate is more than $2,500............... 72.00 Where the stated value of the estate is $2,500 or less, no fee may be charged or collected.
NRS 19.0302(1)(c)
Reviewed source note: (c) On the filing of a petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration, which fee does not include the court fee prescribed by NRS 19.020 , to be paid by the petitioner: (1) Where the stated value of the estate is $300,000 or more..................... $352 (2) Where the stated value of the estate is more than $20,000 but less than $300,000 $99 (3) Where the stated value of the estate is $20,000 or less, no fee may be charged or collected.