Yes, a notary is required.
Sign only in front of a notary.
In the official wording
"Do not sign the Affidavit of Entitlement until you are in the presence of a notary."
From Nevada Courts Self-Help Center: Affidavit of entitlement, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Value limit
- Less than $25,000 for other relatives (vehicles not included), or less than $150,000 for a surviving spouse. The person can't have owned real property (land, homes, timeshares).
"less than $25,000 (value of vehicles is not included)"
- Waiting period
- At least 40 days after the death.
"At least 40 days have passed since the person died"
- Where it goes
- Nothing is filed in court; present it to whoever holds the property.
"Present the Affidavit of Entitlement to the entity holding the property."
- Official form
- Affidavit of Entitlement (NRS 146.080). The Self-Help Center's fillable form. Open the official form
- Other simplified route
- Petition for direct transfer (ex parte petition for transfer of property). A court petition when a holder won't transfer on the affidavit.
- Surviving spouse
- A surviving spouse can use the affidavit when the estate is under $150,000.
"the value of the estate is less than $150,000"
Next step
Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Nevada, 7 AM to 9 PM Eastern, seven days a week, by appointment. New Jersey law lets a New Jersey notary notarize for a signer located in another state (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10). How Nevada treats it: Nevada gives a notarial act the same effect as if performed by a Nevada notarial officer when a notarial officer of another state performs it there. Added in 1993. More on Nevada signers.
Ask the bank, holder or court that will receive the affidavit whether it accepts an electronically notarized one.
Book an online notarization Request a mobile notary in Nevada
In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Nevada near you; you approve the price first.
If a local notary in Nevada does it: Acknowledgment, first signature, $15; Acknowledgment, each additional signature, $7.50, under the state's fee rules (Nevada notary fees).
Official sources
- Nevada Courts Self-Help Center: Affidavit of entitlement (checked November 2026)
We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.
Common questions
Is a notary required for a Nevada small estate affidavit?
Yes, a notary is required. Sign only in front of a notary.
What is the small estate limit in Nevada?
Less than $25,000 for other relatives (vehicles not included), or less than $150,000 for a surviving spouse. The person can't have owned real property (land, homes, timeshares).
How long after a death can the Nevada affidavit be used?
At least 40 days after the death.
Is the Nevada affidavit filed with a court?
Nothing is filed in court; present it to whoever holds the property.
Can I sign the Nevada affidavit with an online notary?
Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Nevada. Nevada gives a notarial act the same effect as if performed by a Nevada notarial officer when a notarial officer of another state performs it there. Added in 1993. Ask the bank, holder or court that will receive it whether it accepts an electronically notarized affidavit.
What does a notary charge in Nevada?
$15 for an acknowledgment's first signature or a jurat; $7.50 for an oath, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first.
Keep going
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