Updated September 7, 2026. Quick answer: Nevada charges $72.00 to open probate when the estate is worth more than $2,500, and nothing at all below that line.
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What Nevada charges to open probate
Nevada sets this fee on a statutory tier tied to the estate’s value, starting at $72.00 for estate value over $2,500 and rising in steps as the estate gets larger.
| Estate value over $2,500 | $72.00 |
| Estate value $2,500 or less | $0 |
| Threshold that triggers the fee | $2,500 |
Where this money goes and who sets it
The authority for this figure is NRS 19.013(1). In the source’s own words: “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.”
What this fee doesn’t cover
Because Nevada prices this by tier, the fee jumps at each threshold in the table above rather than climbing smoothly with the estate’s value. Either way, this is the court’s own charge just to open the file and issue letters, separate from what an attorney charges to actually handle the estate and separate from any state estate or inheritance tax the estate itself might owe.
Sources
Source: NRS 19.013(1).