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Probate is a legal process an estate goes through after the owner dies. If a person dies without a valid will, the court must decide how to pay creditors and divide assets. To avoid probate, meaning to avoid probate making those decisions, you need a legally binding will in place that meets all state…

A will is a legal document, and as such, anyone creating or executing one must follow specific legal rules. Understanding these rules helps to ensure you create a will that the court will uphold after death. To be valid, a Nevada will must be witnessed, created when a person is fully cognizant of what…

A will is a legally binding document that Nevada courts recognize unless there is a valid reason to believe it does not reflect the legal reality. To contest a will in Nevada, you must show that the will was not signed properly, the person’s mental capacity at the time of signing is in question,…

Hiring a probate attorney provides legal insight into one of the most important but also more complex areas of estate law. The probate process requires a representative of the deceased to settle their debts, notify beneficiaries, and manage assets until they are turned over to heirs. However, as simple as this may initially sound,…

Probate is the often costly, complicated, and time-consuming process of transferring a deceased person’s assets to their rightful heirs or beneficiaries. However, Nevada law provides several routes that allow certain property to bypass the court’s oversight entirely. Understanding what assets to avoid probate under Nevada law can help you during estate administration or for…

Depending on the value of an estate, Nevada law deals with the probate process differently. Those who qualify for set aside probate in Nevada are typically smaller estates valued at less than $100,000. Working with a Las Vegas probate administration lawyer can help you understand if the estate you are administering qualifies for any of the…