How much does probate cost in Nevada?
25 Jul 2026
Nevada publishes a schedule for both sides. The attorney’s is 4% of the first $100,000, 3% of the next $100,000 and 2% of the next $800,000 — $13,000 on a $500,000 estate. The executor’s is a different, smaller schedule — $11,150 on the same estate.
Neither is automatic. The attorney’s schedule applies only where the personal representative has signed a written fee agreement and the court approves it; the attorney may be paid hourly instead. The executor’s schedule is a floor the court may increase. Add $424 in statutory fees to open the case.
NRS 150.060(4), read with NRS 150.020(1) — Nevada Revised Statutes · Verified 25 Jul 2026
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A published schedule, but elective. It applies only where the personal representative signs a written fee agreement and the court approves the amount. Hourly and court-preapproved arrangements are equally available.
NRS 150.060(4) · Verified 25 Jul 20264% of the first $15,000, 3% of the next $85,000 and 2% of everything above $100,000, computed on the estate accounted for less liens and encumbrances. The court may allow more where that is not reasonable pay for the work.
NRS 150.020(1) · Verified 25 Jul 2026Work it out on your own number
The calculator applies both Nevada schedules to the value you enter and shows the working, with the statute cited underneath.
Enter any estate value and the calculator works both Nevada schedules to the dollar, with the statute cited under the result and the verification date stamped on it. It opens on the calculator page, already set to Nevada and to a $500,000 estate.
What each part costs
Every row is one figure, one source, one date. Where Nevada fixes no price, the row says so instead of guessing.
| Fee | Amount or formula | Set by | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney feeOrdinary services | 4% · 3% · 2% · 1% · 0.5%4% of the first $100,000, 3% of the next $100,000, 2% of the next $800,000, 1% of the next $9,000,000 and 0.5% of the next $15,000,000. Above $25,000,000 the court sets a reasonable amount. Charged on the inventory appraisal plus gains and receipts, less losses — and NOT reduced by encumbrances. | Statute — default, adjustable | NRS 150.060(4) | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Executor feeThe personal representative | 4% · 3% · 2%4% of the first $15,000, 3% of the next $85,000 and 2% of all above $100,000, computed on the whole amount of the estate accounted for LESS liens and encumbrances — a narrower base than the attorney’s. | Statute — minimum | NRS 150.020(1) | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Court filing feeOpening the case | $424Two separate statewide statutory fees on the same filing: a $72 clerk’s fee, plus a further statutory fee tiered by estate value — $352 where the estate is $300,000 or more, $99 where it is over $20,000 but under $300,000, nothing at $20,000 or less. On a $500,000 estate that is $424 in statute. Counties add further charges by ordinance on top. | Two statewide statutes | NRS 19.013(1), read with NRS 19.0302(1)(c) | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Newspaper publicationNotice to creditors | Not fixed by statuteThe law sets the schedule, not the price: at least once a week for three consecutive weeks, in a newspaper published in the county where the proceedings are pending, or one of general circulation there if none is published. The newspaper sets its own charge. | The newspaper | NRS 155.020, read with NRS 155.010(1)(c) | 25 Jul 2026 |
| BondRepresentative’s bond | A default the court may varyThe court first decides whether a bond is needed at all and may dispense with it. Where one is required the default amount is the estimated value of all personal property plus one year’s income from both real and personal property. The will may name a different figure and the court may change it. | Formula default — court may vary | NRS 142.020 | 25 Jul 2026 |
County variance. The $424 is statute, not estimate. What varies by county are the further fees authorised under NRS 19.0303, 19.031, 19.0312, 19.0313, 19.03135 and 19.0315, which each county imposes by ordinance. The newspaper charge also varies by county and by paper.
What changes YOUR number in Nevada
- The attorney’s schedule is a choice, not a price
- NRS 150.060(2) lets the attorney be paid hourly, on this schedule, by agreement under 150.061(4), or by any method the court preapproves. Subsection 5 requires the personal representative to sign a written fee agreement before the schedule may be used at all, and subsection 8 requires the court to approve it. A Nevada estate is not obliged to pay the percentage.
- The two schedules are charged on different amounts
- The attorney’s percentage runs on the total appraisal in the inventory, plus gains over appraisal on sales, plus receipts less losses — and it does not deduct encumbrances or other obligations. The executor’s runs on the estate accounted for LESS liens and encumbrances. A mortgaged house therefore counts in full on one side and net on the other.
- The executor’s schedule is a floor
- NRS 150.020(4) lets the court add to the scheduled amount where it does not reasonably compensate the work done. It is a minimum, not a cap.
- Extraordinary services are separate
- Selling real property, running a business, defending a will contest and similar work is paid on top under NRS 150.061, in an amount the court allows.
- Whether a bond is needed
- NRS 142.020(1) makes the requirement itself discretionary, even where the will demands a bond, and lets the court dispense with it where it is unnecessary or where the assets sit in a blocked account. Any person interested in an estate above $10,000 may petition for additional bond.
Estates of $25,000 or less can be collected by affidavit — $150,000 for a surviving spouse
Nevada has two shortcuts, and the larger one reaches $150,000.
- Affidavit of entitlement — limit $25,000 gross for any claimant, $150,000 where the claimant is the surviving spouse (NRS 146.080).
- The affidavit route requires that the property include no real property and no mortgage or lien on real property, and that 40 days have passed since the death.
- Petition to set aside the estate without administration — limit $150,000 (NRS 146.070). The section heading itself reads “Estates not exceeding $150,000”.
- The set-aside is mandatory where the decedent is survived by a spouse or minor children.
- Ignore any source quoting $100,000 for the set-aside. NRS 155.190(1)(c), in the appeals chapter, still carries that stale figure. The operative limit is NRS 146.070’s $150,000.
NRS 146.080, read with NRS 146.070 — Nevada Revised Statutes · Verified 25 Jul 2026
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Nevada probate cost questions
How much does a probate attorney cost in Nevada?
NRS 150.060(4) publishes a schedule: 4% of the first $100,000, 3% of the next $100,000, 2% of the next $800,000, 1% of the next $9 million and 0.5% of the next $15 million. On a $500,000 estate that is $13,000. It is not compulsory — the attorney may be paid hourly instead, and the schedule may only be used where the personal representative has signed a written fee agreement and the court approves it.
How much does the executor get paid in Nevada?
4% of the first $15,000, 3% of the next $85,000 and 2% of everything above $100,000 — $11,150 on a $500,000 estate. That figure is computed on the estate accounted for less liens and encumbrances, and it is a minimum the court may increase.
What does it cost to open a probate case in Nevada?
$424 on a $500,000 estate: a $72 clerk’s fee under NRS 19.013(1) plus a further statutory fee of $352 under NRS 19.0302(1)(c) for estates of $300,000 or more. Estates over $20,000 but under $300,000 pay $99 instead of $352. Counties add their own charges by ordinance on top.
How much is the newspaper notice in Nevada probate?
Nevada does not set that price. NRS 155.010(1)(c) sets only the schedule: at least once a week for three consecutive weeks. The newspaper sets its own charge, so it varies by county and by paper.
Is a bond always required in Nevada probate?
No. NRS 142.020(1) leaves the requirement to the court, which may dispense with a bond even where the will demands one. Where a bond is required, subsection 5 sets a default amount: the estimated value of all personal property plus one year’s income from both real and personal property.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page was checked against the official source on the date shown. Statutory figures are re-checked annually.
- Attorney fee — NRS 150.060(4)Verified 25 Jul 2026 · annual statutory re-check
- Executor fee — NRS 150.020(1)Verified 25 Jul 2026 · annual statutory re-check
- Court filing fees — NRS 19.013(1) and NRS 19.0302(1)(c)Verified 25 Jul 2026 · annual statutory re-check
- Small-estate limits — NRS 146.080 and NRS 146.070Verified 25 Jul 2026 · annual statutory re-check
- Publication schedule — NRS 155.020 and NRS 155.010(1)(c)Verified 25 Jul 2026 · annual statutory re-check
- Bond — NRS 142.020Verified 25 Jul 2026 · annual statutory re-check
Researched and verified by John Terra · Methodology
This page is information, not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Laws and fee schedules change; every figure here was verified on the date stamped beside it. For advice about your own situation, consult an attorney licensed in Nevada. Full terms: /disclaimer/
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