Nevada court costs
The NRS 19.013 base petition fee is $72 when the stated estate value exceeds $2,500, and nothing at $2,500 or less. A petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration also carries a separate additional fee under NRS 19.0302(1)(c): nothing at $20,000 or less, $99 above $20,000 and below $300,000, and $352 at $300,000 or more.
$72–$171 is the range of statutory totals at a $100,000 estate, because the proceedings below are priced differently. Sources reviewed August 7, 2026. Latest primary-source re-fetch October 3, 2026.
Every line below is computed from the statutory schedule quoted at the end of this page. These are court charges only. They are not an estimate of the total cost of settling an estate.
These are the fee bands stated in the source. The worked examples below apply them to sample values; they do not replace the published thresholds.
| Value band | Published fee |
|---|---|
| Up to $2,500 | $0 |
| More than $2,500 | $72 |
| Value band | Published fee |
|---|---|
| Up to $20,000 | $0 |
| More than $20,000 to $299,999.99 | $99 |
| More than $299,999.99 | $352 |
| Charge | $25,000 estate | $100,000 estate | $400,000 estate | $1,000,000 estate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk petition fee (NRS 19.013) | $72 | $72 | $72 | $72 |
| Additional clerk fee by estate value (NRS 19.0302(1)(c)) | $99 | $99 | $352 | $352 |
| Total from this schedule | $171 | $171 | $424 | $424 |
Both charges fall on the same filing, so they are summed rather than listed as alternatives. NRS 19.0302(1) charges its fee "in addition to any other fee required by law", and (1)(c) applies it to the filing of a petition for letters, tiered by the stated value of the estate: nothing at $20,000 or less, $99 above $20,000 but below $300,000, and $352 at $300,000 or more. NRS 19.013 states its base fee includes the court fee prescribed by NRS 19.020. Counties may add separately authorised charges.
Source: NRS 19.013(1), Nevada Legislature. Edition/currentness: Chapter revised 4/15/2026, current through 2025 session. Verified October 3, 2026.
These are the fee bands stated in the source. The worked examples below apply them to sample values; they do not replace the published thresholds.
| Value band | Published fee |
|---|---|
| Up to $2,500 | $0 |
| More than $2,500 | $72 |
| Charge | $25,000 estate | $100,000 estate | $400,000 estate | $1,000,000 estate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk petition fee (NRS 19.013) | $72 | $72 | $72 | $72 |
| Total from this schedule | $72 | $72 | $72 | $72 |
NRS 19.0302(1)(c) names a petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration and does not by its terms reach a petition merely to set aside an estate without administration, so only the NRS 19.013 base fee is charged here.
Source: NRS 19.013(1), Nevada Legislature. Edition/currentness: Chapter revised 4/15/2026, current through 2025 session. Verified October 3, 2026.
The Nevada caveats are listed once, on the Nevada overview.
Other costs: probate cost lines.
Reviewed source note: On the filing of a petition for letters testamentary, letters of administration or setting aside an estate without administration, which fee includes the court fee prescribed by NRS 19.020 , to be paid by the petitioner: Where the stated value of the estate is more than $2,500............... 72.00 Where the stated value of the estate is $2,500 or less, no fee may be charged or collected.
Reviewed source note: (c) On the filing of a petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration, which fee does not include the court fee prescribed by NRS 19.020 , to be paid by the petitioner: (1) Where the stated value of the estate is $300,000 or more..................... $352 (2) Where the stated value of the estate is more than $20,000 but less than $300,000 $99 (3) Where the stated value of the estate is $20,000 or less, no fee may be charged or collected.
Nevada record: 4/4 verified, 17 matched checks, latest source re-fetch October 3, 2026. Source record · method · report a correction