--- title: "Nevada Small Estate Affidavit: Limit, Wait, Notary | MCC" description: "Nevada small estate affidavit: Less than $25,000; 40 days after the death; notarized; handed to the holder. From the state's own pages." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/small-estate-affidavit-nevada" --- Small estates · Nevada # Nevada small estate affidavit The limit, how long to wait, the notary rule, where the affidavit goes, and the official form, from this state's own court and statute pages. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) **Short answer.** Less than $25,000; 40 days after the death; notarized; handed to the holder. ## At a glance 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). Wait after death At least 40 days after the death. Notary Sign only in front of a notary. Where it goes Nothing is filed in court; present it to whoever holds the property. Official form Affidavit of Entitlement (NRS 146.080). The Self-Help Center's fillable form. [Open it](https://selfhelp.nvcourts.gov/pro/small-estates/entitlement) Simplified procedure 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. ## In the official wording **Limit** "less than $25,000 (value of vehicles is not included)" **Wait** "At least 40 days have passed since the person died" **Notary** "Do not sign the Affidavit of Entitlement until you are in the presence of a notary." **Where it goes** "Present the Affidavit of Entitlement to the entity holding the property." **Spouse** "the value of the estate is less than $150,000" ## Get it notarized online today Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, wherever you are in the U.S. $50 for the session, $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. **What you need** - A valid government photo ID - A computer or phone with a camera - The unsigned document [Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order) Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording) Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-signers) ## Three example estates For a death on November 13, 2025, the stated limit gives: - **$6,300:** under the stated limit. [See why](/notary/small-estate-eligibility-checker?state=nv&value=6300&dod=2025-11-13) - **$22,500:** under the stated limit. [See why](/notary/small-estate-eligibility-checker?state=nv&value=22500&dod=2025-11-13) - **$37,500:** over the general limit; under the spouse limit. [See why](/notary/small-estate-eligibility-checker?state=nv&value=37500&dod=2025-11-13) Your own numbers: [open the checker for this state](/notary/small-estate-eligibility-checker?state=nv). Where an affidavit has to be notarized or sworn: MCC Solutions notarizes in New Jersey, with a [mobile notary](/notary/mobile-notary) who comes to you and [remote online notarization](/notary/remote-online-notarization). Elsewhere, a local notary can help. Family far from the estate? Our [estate paperwork help](/notary/estate-paperwork-help-out-of-state) sends a local runner or notary to order records, pick up papers and get the affidavit signed, in any state. ## Official sources - [Nevada Courts Self-Help Center: Affidavit of entitlement](https://selfhelp.nvcourts.gov/pro/small-estates/entitlement) (checked November 2026) General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Each holder may still ask for its own form, and a lawyer can confirm whether the estate qualifies. ## Common questions **What is the small estate limit in Nevada?** Less than $25,000. 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?** 40 days. At least 40 days after the death. **Does a Nevada small estate affidavit need a notary?** Yes. Sign only in front of a notary. **Is it filed with a court in Nevada?** No. Nothing is filed in court; present it to whoever holds the property. **Can real estate pass this way in Nevada?** Owning it rules the procedure out. **Is there anything for a surviving spouse in Nevada?** A surviving spouse can use the affidavit when the estate is under $150,000. All states: [small estate affidavit by state](/notary/small-estate-affidavit-by-state) · [Michigan](/notary/small-estate-affidavit-michigan) · [New Mexico](/notary/small-estate-affidavit-new-mexico) · [Small estate affidavit: signing and notary checks](/notary/guides/small-estate-affidavit-notary-checks) ## Need an affidavit notarized in New Jersey? [Book a mobile notary](/notary/mobile-notary)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)