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.

Sources reviewed August 7, 2026. Sources rechecked October 3, 2026. This page last revised October 16, 2026.

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

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.

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

Private by design: entries stay in this browser.

Your working estimate

Nevada estate snapshot

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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 testamentary or letters of administration2 asset entries have no value entered. A blank amount is not treated as zero, so the charge cannot be computed.More information neededPetition to set aside an estate without administration2 asset entries have no value 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 needed2 asset entries have no value 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.

The separate affidavit route usually has a lower limit and excludes Nevada real property.

Where the limit comes from

Is this the limit that applies?

$150,000 is the limit in NRS 146.070 and 146.080 as it read on October 3, 2026; confirm it with the probate court before you file.

Controlling citation: NRS 146.070 and 146.080, Nevada Revised Statutes, Estates Not Exceeding $150,000 (Nevada Legislature; Chapter revised 4/15/2026, current through 2025 session).

Small-estate limit: $150,000 (court set-aside track)
Waiting period: 30 days
How the estate is valued: net of liens and encumbrances per subsection 17
Caveat: the affidavit track uses a lower limit and a 40-day wait

The section’s own words

(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

How the Nevada screen is measured

Procedure	Set aside without administration
What counts	The probate estate within the statute’s scope, so solely owned real property can count
Value basis	Value less enforceable liens and encumbrances
Waiting period	30 days after death

The Nevada caveats that can change this answer are listed once, on the Nevada overview.

The official Nevada path

Affidavit of Entitlement, fillable — Nevada Supreme Court Self-Help Center. This form is for the affidavit track, which is narrower than the court set-aside track modelled on this page.
Nevada probate forms — Nevada Supreme Court Self-Help Center

What a small-estate screen can and cannot decide, and which assets never enter it, is explained once in small-estate affidavit or probate and what counts as a probate asset.

Controlling source

Statute

NRS 146.070 and 146.080

Nevada Revised Statutes, Estates Not Exceeding $150,000

Small-estate limit: $150,000 (court set-aside track)
Waiting period: 30 days
How the estate is valued: net of liens and encumbrances per subsection 17
Caveat: the affidavit track uses a lower limit and a 40-day wait

The section’s own words

(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 · Chapter revised 4/15/2026, current through 2025 session · Rechecked October 3, 2026

Sources rechecked October 3, 2026: Nevada source list · how sources are checked · report a correction

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