Estate Planning in Summerlin

A Summerlin plan that actually holds up.

Summerlin estates are rarely just a house and a savings account. Rental property, a business interest, accounts in several places, and a plan drafted when the picture looked different. We’ll tell you whether what you have still matches what you own.

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Serving Summerlin

How We Work With Summerlin Families

Property values do most of the work here. A family home in Summerlin can exceed $500,000 on its own, which is the threshold where Nevada probate becomes a full court-supervised administration. That single number is why trusts are close to standard in this area rather than optional.

The complication we see most often is a plan that stopped keeping pace. A rental bought after the trust was signed, a business interest never assigned, an account opened at a new institution and never retitled. Each one is a separate path back into probate, and each one takes minutes to close off once someone looks.

What This Looks Like From Summerlin

Easier than most people expect.

Free consultation by phone or video, usually the same day
Drafts sent to you to read at your own pace, then walked through together
Signing, witnessing and notarisation arranged remotely or in the office
Our Las Vegas office is open to you if you'd rather meet in person
Everything explained in plain English before you sign anything

We’re a Las Vegas firm serving families across Nevada. Practically, that means almost none of this requires you to travel.

Deeds recorded with

the Clark County Recorder

Where Summerlin property transfers are recorded

Signing

In person or remote

Whichever is easier for your family

How we meet

Phone, video or in person

Our office is in Las Vegas — you’re welcome, never required

Is This Worth A Call?

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

Not everyone needs what we do. Here’s the honest version, so you can work out where you stand before you pick up the phone.

Worth a call

You've bought property or started a business since your plan was signed
You have minor children and no named guardian
You own a business, a rental, or property in more than one state
You've married, divorced, or lost a spouse since your last plan
You moved to Nevada with documents drafted in another state

You may not need us

You have a current plan and everything is titled to match it
You rent, have no dependents, and everything passes by beneficiary designation
You only need a single beneficiary form updated with your bank or plan provider
A family member already has this in hand with another firm

How We Help

What we handle for Summerlin clients

Plans here usually exist already. The valuable work is checking whether they still cover everything you own.

Wills

Who inherits, who administers, and who raises your children if you can't.

Revocable living trusts

The main tool for keeping a Nevada home out of the probate court process.

Powers of attorney

Financial and health care authority, so someone can act if you're incapacitated.

Deeds and homestead

Retitling real property and recording a homestead declaration to protect equity.

Guardianship nominations

Amendments after a move, a marriage, a birth, or a change in what you own.

Plan reviews and updates

Amendments after a move, a marriage, a birth, or a change in what you own.

The Process

Four steps, and we handle the hard parts.

Most plans are signed within a few weeks of the first conversation, and the last step is the one that makes the rest work.

Free consultation

We map what you own, who you want to protect, and what you want to avoid. You leave knowing what the plan should include and what it costs.

Same day or next day

We design and draft

Documents prepared on Nevada law, then walked through with you in plain English before anything is signed.

1-2 weeks

Signing

Execution, witnessing and notarisation handled correctly, so nothing fails later on a technicality.

One appointment

Funding

We prepare and record the deeds and coordinate account and beneficiary changes, so the plan actually controls what you own.

The step most firms skip

Not sure whether you need a will or a trust?

Straight Answers

How long it takes, and what it costs.

The two questions everyone asks on the first call.

What it typically takes

Timelines from the first consultation. Complex estates and business interests extend these.

Will-based plan

1-2 weeks

Revocable trust plan

2-4 weeks

Funding real property

1-2 weeks

Reviewing an existing plan

One appointment

The step that decides everything: a trust only avoids probate for assets actually transferred into it. An unfunded trust sends your family into the exact court process you paid to avoid.

How our fees work

This is predictable work, so it should carry a predictable price.

Flat fees, quoted up front

You'll know the full cost before you commit to anything. No hourly meter on planning work.

Scoped to what you need

If a simpler document does the job, that's what we'll recommend and that's what you'll pay for.

Third-party costs itemised

Recording fees and any related costs are explained in advance, never added quietly at the end.

Cheaper than the alternative

Planning almost always costs a fraction of the court process it's designed to prevent.

Your exact number: quoted on the free consultation, once we know what you own and who you’re protecting.

Who You'll Work With

You'll work directly with Sarah.

Sarah Ocampo · Founding Attorney · Partner & CEO

Higher-value estates attract firms that bill by the hour and communicate by the quarter. We quote what we can as a flat fee, explain anything else before it’s incurred, and answer the phone in between.

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Common Questions

Local Estate Planning Questions

Do I need a will or a trust?

It depends mostly on whether you own real property. If you own a home in Nevada, a revocable living trust is usually what keeps your family out of probate. If your estate is modest and everything passes by beneficiary designation, a will plus those designations may be enough. We’ll tell you which, and we won’t sell you a trust you don’t need.

What happens if I die without a plan?

Nevada’s intestate succession statutes decide who inherits, in a fixed order starting with spouse and children, and most estates over $25,000 go through probate. The court also appoints whoever administers the estate and decides guardianship for minor children. Nothing goes to the state unless no relatives can be found, but every choice you would have made is made for you.

How much does an estate plan cost?

Planning is quoted as a flat fee, scoped to what you actually need, and you get the number on the free consultation before any commitment. It is almost always a fraction of what the court process would cost your family later.

Can I just use an online service?

You can, and for the simplest situations it may be fine. The three things those services handle worst are scope, Nevada-specific provisions, and funding. We usually see the results years later in probate court, when fixing it is far more expensive than getting it right was.

We already have a trust. Is a review worth paying for?

Usually it’s an hour well spent, and often it’s free. The question isn’t whether the document is well drafted, it’s whether everything you’ve acquired since is titled to match it. In Summerlin that’s typically a second property or a business interest, and either one left outside the trust is enough to put your family back in the court process the trust was built to avoid.

Do I need to travel to Las Vegas?

Almost never. Our office is in Las Vegas and we serve families across Nevada. Consultations happen by phone or video, drafts are reviewed the same way, and signing can be arranged remotely or in the office. You’re welcome to come in, but nothing requires it.

What if I own property in another state?

Nevada documents govern Nevada property. Real estate held elsewhere usually needs a deed or a step under that state’s law to match, and leaving it out is one of the most common reasons a family ends up in court anyway. Tell us about it on the first call and we’ll map out what’s needed where.

How often should I review this?

After any significant change: marriage, divorce, a birth, a death, buying or selling property, starting or selling a business, or a move to another state. Absent those, every three to five years is a sensible rhythm.

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