How it works
How this works, start to finish
Most of settling a small estate is waiting and paperwork. The order matters more than the speed, because several institutions won't talk to you until you have the document the previous step produced.
Before you start, gather these
You don't need all of it to begin — you can save and come back. But having these to hand makes the whole thing shorter.
The four steps
Answer questions
About twenty minutes, in plain English. Names, assets, who the heirs are. There is no account to make and nothing is submitted until you say so — your answers save in your browser, so you can close the tab and come back.
We find your procedure
Your answers decide which route your state provides. Size the estate the way the state sizes it, check who's handling it, check whether there's a house — and out comes one procedure, its statute, and one flat fee. If the honest answer is that you need an attorney, that's what it says.
Get your packet
The completed forms for that procedure, with a plain-language cover sheet explaining what each one is, where it goes, and what it costs to file.
File it and work the checklist
You file the paperwork yourself — we tell you exactly where. Then the notification checklist: who to tell, in what order, with which document in hand, until the estate is closed.
How long it takes
Honestly: months, usually. Not because the paperwork is slow, but because the law builds in waiting periods — time for creditors to come forward and for the court to get to your file. These are Nevada's; every state sets its own.
None of it requires taking time off work beyond the hearing, if your route has one.
What it costs
One flat fee for the procedure you actually need — $149 or $249 in Nevada. Not a subscription, not an hourly rate, and never a percentage of the estate.
Court filing fees are separate, set by the county, and paid when you file. We tell you the current amount before you pay us anything.