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Probate Attorney Serving Henderson Nevada

Probate and estate help for Henderson Families

If a parent or spouse in Henderson has died and left a house behind, you’re probably being told to ‘open probate’ without anyone explaining what that means. We do this every week. One free call, and you’ll know which Nevada process applies to your family, what it costs, and whether you need an attorney at all.

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Serving Henderson

How We Help Henderson

A lot of Henderson estates look similar from the outside: a long-held home in Green Valley or Anthem, a retirement account, and adult children who moved away years ago. What complicates them is usually equity. A house bought decades ago and paid off is often worth enough on its own to push the estate past the thresholds for the simpler processes, which surprises families who assumed a modest estate meant a modest process.
Henderson cases are filed in Clark County, which means the paperwork goes to Las Vegas and hearings are scheduled on the probate commissioners’ calendar. You’re twenty minutes away, but you still don’t need to go. We file, serve the notices, and appear for you, and most Henderson clients handle the entire matter from their kitchen table.

You don't need to be in the room.

We’re a Las Vegas firm serving families across Nevada. Practically, that means almost nothing about your case requires you to travel.

Is This Worth A Call?

We'd rather tell you no than take your money.

Not every situation needs an attorney. Here’s the honest version, so you can work out where you stand before you pick up the phone.

Worth a call

You may not need us

How We Help

What we handle for Henderson clients

Which of these applies comes down to the value of the estate and whether there’s real property in it. We’ll tell you on the first call, at no cost.
Small estate affidavits

Under $25,000 and no house? An affidavit can transfer it without opening a court case at all.

Set aside petitions

Under $150,000, one hearing can set the estate aside to a surviving spouse or the children. Often the right answer for a smaller Henderson estate.

Summary administration

Between $150,000 and $500,000, a streamlined court process with fewer filings and a shorter road to the finish.

General administration

Above $500,000, which a paid-off Henderson home can reach on its own. More steps, more notice, and more reason to have help.

Selling inherited property

Buyers and title companies want proof of authority before closing. We get you appointed so the sale can go through.

Wills, trusts & planning

Wills, trusts and powers of attorney, so your own family never has to make these calls.

The Process

Four steps, and we handle the hard parts.

The same process wherever you are in Nevada — you just don’t have to be the one at the courthouse.

1

Free consultation

Tell us what happened and what the estate includes. We’ll tell you which Nevada process applies and what it will realistically cost.

SAME DAY OR NEXT DAY
2

We open the case

We prepare and file the petition with the court, notify heirs and creditors, and get you appointed as personal representative.

FIRST FEW WEEKS
3

We administer the estate

Inventory and appraisal, creditor claims, property sales, and court reporting — tracked so nothing falls through.

THE BULK OF THE CASE
4

Assets distributed, case closed

The court approves the final accounting, property is distributed to the heirs, and we close the estate.

FINAL STEP

Not sure which process applies to your family's estate?

Straight Answers

How long it takes, and what it costs.

The two questions everyone asks on the first call.

Typical Nevada timelines

Ranges for an uncontested estate. Disputes and hard-to-value assets extend these.

Affidavit of Entitlement

2–6 weeks

Set Aside Without Administration

1–3 months

Summary Administration

4–6 months

General Administration

6–12+ months

Why the wait? Nevada requires a creditor notice period before an estate can close. That clock runs regardless of how fast your attorney works.

How probate fees work

Nevada sets the rules on attorney compensation in probate. You aren’t negotiating in the dark.

Court-approved, not arbitrary

In a formal administration, attorney fees are set by statute or reviewed by the court.

Usually paid from the estate

In most cases fees and costs come out of estate assets, not your personal account.

Flat fees on simpler matters

Small estates and set-aside petitions are often quoted as a single flat fee.

Nothing hidden

Filing, publication and appraisal costs are all explained before you sign.

Your exact number: we’ll give it to you on the free consultation, once we know what the estate contains.

Who You'll Work With

You'll work directly with Sarah.

Sarah Ocampo · Founding Attorney · Partner & CEO

Families usually call us in the worst month of their lives, which shapes how we work. Plain answers instead of legal vocabulary, the same person on the file from start to finish, and a fee you were told about before anything started.
Common Questions

Henderson Questions Answered

No. Henderson estates are filed with the Eighth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas, and we appear at the hearings for you. Most personal representatives finish an entire case without attending court once.
The same as anywhere else in Nevada, because the rules are set by state law rather than by city. Affidavits and set-aside petitions are usually quoted as a flat fee. In a formal administration, fees are governed by statute and reviewed by the court, and are normally paid from the estate rather than by you personally.
Two to six weeks for an affidavit, one to three months for a set aside, four to six months for summary administration, six to twelve months or more for general administration. Clark County’s probate calendar is busy, so add a little patience to the shorter end of those ranges.
Only if you want to. Our office is a short drive from Henderson and you’re welcome any time, but consultations are just as easily done by phone or video, and documents can be signed electronically.

Consultations happen by phone or video, documents are signed electronically or by mail, and we appear at hearings on your behalf. You should not have to fly to Nevada to settle a parent’s estate.

Nevada’s intestate succession statutes decide who inherits, in a fixed order starting with spouse and children. The court appoints a personal representative, usually the closest family member who petitions for the role.

Often yes, but not without authority. Someone must be appointed personal representative first, and depending on the process the sale may need court confirmation.

Usually the opposite. A paid-off home counts toward the estate’s value at full market price, and in much of Henderson that alone can push the estate past $150,000 or even $500,000, moving you into a more involved process. It’s the single most common surprise we explain on first calls from this area.
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