Nevada route screening

Nevada small-estate limit: $150,000

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.

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1. Where and when

StateNevadaFixed to this page. Open the navigator to compare another state.Date of deathRequired. Without it no waiting period can be tested and the route stays undecided.

2. What they left

Ownership determines whether an asset usually enters probate. Choose “Not sure” when title or beneficiary status has not been confirmed.

Asset 1

DescriptionValue$Not entered. A blank amount is not counted as zero.Enforceable liens or mortgage$Not entered. Enter 0 if there is no lien.OwnershipThis is real property

Asset 2

DescriptionValue$Not entered. A blank amount is not counted as zero.Enforceable liens or mortgage$Not entered. Enter 0 if there is no lien.OwnershipThis is real propertyWill it be sold during administration?Some court charges are assessed on sale proceeds and exclude real property that is kept, so this changes the amount.

Your working estimate

Nevada estate snapshot

Route check

More information is needed

Counted probate estate: not yet counted

A valid date of death is required before any waiting period can be tested.

Gross probate propertyNot yet counted

Court chargeMore information neededPetition for letters or to set aside an estate without administrationAt least one asset has no amount entered. A blank amount is not treated as zero, so the charge cannot be computed.Court charges only, for the proceeding named beside each figure. That proceeding is not always the route screened above.

Scheduled executor compensationMore information neededAt least one asset has no amount entered.Nevada applies a percentage schedule to the estate accounted for, generally net of liens and encumbrances.

This route check is general information, not legal advice. It does not test every eligibility condition, creditor issue, will provision, local fee, or asset-title fact.

Controlling source

Each legal input links to the government source reviewed for this page. Source text can change; confirm the current rule before acting.

Statute

NRS 146.070 and 146.080

Reviewed source note: (a) If the value of a decedent's estate does not exceed $150,000, the estate may be set aside without administration by the order of the court; or

Nevada Legislature · Reviewed August 7, 2026