Q: Need proba need a probate attorney for administrator of will in Fallon Nevada Churchill county

A: I am sorry to hear you lost someone important to you. We handle probates in all 17 counties, including Churchill County, in Nevada for several years and are familiar with local court rules of the Tenth Judicial District Court. Since I am also a CPA, if required, I will actively assist with tax savings planning for the Estate to get more to the heirs. If you become a client, we will share with you our "Probate Road Map" (Nevada Service Mark) timely advising you of critical information I have learned over the 27 years of my practice in probate you need to know and what to expect next. I also for the past three years have provided continuing education classes to non attorney professionals who are involved in probate matters.

Our telephone number is (702) 202-4153. We look forward to speaking to you.

A: You should state the value of the estate. For real estate the value is what it would sell for--the Court accepts Zillow.com--minus the mortgage. The reason the value is important is because there are different probate procedures for different values estates. (If no real estate and value under $25,000 you can handle this by affidavit w/o a lawyer, if under $100,000 estate value with or without real estate, there is one procedure (Set Aside W/O Administration), if under $300,000, Summary Administration, if over $300,000 General Administration. Also, you state that you are an Administrator under the Will. Technically if the Will names you to serve, you are an Executor, not an Administrator. This matters because an Executor does not need to be a NV resident but an Administrator needs either to be a NV resident OR to work with a NV resident Co-Administrator. Finally, you should state if the there is any contest to the Will for the reason that a Las Vegas based attorney such as myself will be glad to do uncontested probates in any NV county, but if the probate is contested your are better off with a local attorney in that or a neighboring county who knows the judge(s) and the likely opposing counsel.