Question 1

Which estates do you actually prepare?

Accepted Answer

Two Nevada routes: the affidavit of entitlement, for small estates with no real property, and the set-aside, for estates up to $150,000 including a house. Both are one-and-done — you file once and it's finished. Above that, Nevada uses summary administration, which runs up to 18 months with an inventory, a creditor claim period, accountings and a court-supervised close. Clark County's own self-help centre publishes no forms for it and tells people to hire an attorney. We agree, so we refer those out instead of selling a packet that covers the first week of an 18-month job.

Question 2

Which states do you cover?

Accepted Answer

Nevada today, and we're adding states one at a time. That's deliberate: every state has its own procedures, dollar limits, and forms, and a form that's half-right gets a filing rejected. We only open a state once its paperwork has been checked against that state's law by an attorney licensed there. Pick your state in the path finder above — if we're not open yet, you can tell us, and which states people ask for is how we decide what's next.

Question 3

Do I even need to go to court?

Accepted Answer

Not always. In Nevada, if the estate is under $25,000 — or under $150,000 and you're the surviving spouse — an affidavit handles it with no court involvement at all. Above that, Nevada requires at least one filing, but for estates under $500,000 it's a short procedure, not a full probate. Those limits went up in October 2025, so older guides you find online will understate them. Other states draw the lines in different places; the path finder uses the rules for whichever state you pick.

Question 4

There's no will. Does that change things?

Accepted Answer

It changes who inherits, not which procedure you use. Nevada's intestate succession law (NRS Chapter 134) sets the order — spouse first, then children, and so on. The same affidavit, set-aside, and summary procedures apply either way, and the forms just recite the statute instead of the will.

Question 5

What if the heirs don't agree?

Accepted Answer

Then this service isn't the right tool, and we'll tell you so. A contested estate needs a lawyer who can advise and negotiate — paperwork can't resolve a disagreement. If everyone signs on, any of the three procedures works fine with multiple heirs.

Question 6

The house is in the estate. Can I still use this?

Accepted Answer

Yes, through the set-aside or summary administration — the court's order transfers title, and we prepare the paperwork the county recorder needs afterward. The one route that can't move a house is the affidavit; the path finder above accounts for that.

Question 7

Why not just hire an attorney?

Accepted Answer

For a small, uncontested estate, most of what you'd pay $3,000–$5,000 for is selecting and filling the right forms. If you can gather documents and follow instructions, you can do that part. Where judgment is genuinely needed — disputes, insolvency, or an estate large enough to need summary or full administration — we say hire one, and we'll tell you so rather than sell you a packet.

Question 8

How long does it take?

Accepted Answer

The affidavit route: a mandatory 40-day wait, then a few weeks per institution. A set-aside: usually 6–10 weeks, depending on the court's calendar. Summary administration: plan on 4–6 months, mostly the 60-day creditor notice period. None of it requires taking time off work beyond the hearing, if there is one.

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