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Humboldt County, NV Probate Information
Quick facts
| Category | Current rules |
|---|---|
| Court | Sixth Judicial District Court, Humboldt County (Humboldt is the only county in the district); no separate probate court |
| Filing office | Clerk of the District Court, at the Humboldt County Clerk's Office |
| Courthouse | Humboldt County Clerk's Office, 50 West 5th Street, Room 207, Winnemucca, NV 89445 (the district judge's chambers, District Court Chambers, 25 West 5th Street, Room 212, are a separate office; all filings go to the Clerk's Office) |
| Mailing address | Humboldt County Clerk's Office, 50 West 5th Street, Room 207, Winnemucca, NV 89445 |
| Phone | (775) 623-6343 (Clerk's Office) |
| [email protected] | |
| Office hours | Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; closed legal holidays |
| Filing fee | No fee where the stated estate value is $2,500 or less (NRS 19.013). The Humboldt County Clerk's Fees schedule, reviewed and revised July 1, 2025, charges $145.50 where the stated value is more than $2,500 but not more than $20,000, $244.50 for more than $20,000 but less than $300,000, and $497.50 for $300,000 or more (verified July 2026); see the fees section below. |
| Local probate forms | None posted; Nevada has no statewide mandatory probate form set, the court website's self-help page posts civil and family forms but no probate set, and the court's FAQ directs filers to adapt Washoe County or Clark County forms |
| E-filing | Not available; filing is by paper, in person or by mail |
| Online case search | Not available; there is no public docket portal for Humboldt County |
| Website | https://www.humboldtcountynv.gov/623/Sixth-Judicial-District-Court |
Before you begin — know the assets and liabilities
Before you file anything in Humboldt County, know exactly what is in the estate. The path you take depends entirely on whether there is a will and on the value and type of the assets, and Nevada offers several routes: an affidavit of entitlement for a qualifying small estate with no Nevada real property (NRS 146.080), a set-aside without administration (NRS 146.070), summary administration (NRS Chapter 145), and full general administration. The dollar thresholds that separate these paths are statewide and are explained on the Nevada state page; identify the estate first so you file the right petition once.
Identify every bank and credit-union account, retirement plan, brokerage holding, life-insurance policy, vehicle, and parcel of real property, along with every debt, before you go to the clerk. Whether the decedent owned real property in Nevada is decisive, because the affidavit path is unavailable if there is any Nevada real property, and Humboldt estates frequently include ranch or grazing land. Sunset's asset-discovery work, searching more than 2,300 financial institutions, exists for this step.
Which court handles jurisdiction
The Sixth Judicial District Court serves Humboldt County alone; the Nevada Legislature split the district on July 1, 2015, leaving Humboldt as its only county. The court covers the whole of Humboldt, including Winnemucca (the county seat), Golconda, Paradise Valley, Orovada, McDermitt, Denio, and the ranching communities of the Kings River and Quinn River valleys. Probate matters are filed with the Clerk of the District Court at the Humboldt County Clerk's Office in Winnemucca. A single district judge, the Honorable Michael R. Montero, hears the district's cases; his chambers, Room 212, are a separate office from the clerk's counter, so file at the Clerk's Office and let the judge's staff handle scheduling.
Venue for a decedent's estate is governed by NRS 136.010. Venue is proper in any district court in Nevada, subject to an interested person's objection on convenience grounds, in which case the court weighs, in priority order, where the decedent resided at death and where the decedent owned real property. In practice, file in Humboldt County for a decedent who lived here. There is no dedicated probate department in the Sixth Judicial District; probate is heard on the court's general docket.
The jurisdiction process
- Gather the documents. Collect the original signed will (if any), a certified copy of the death certificate, the proposed personal representative's contact information and photo ID, the names and addresses of the heirs and beneficiaries, and a list of the assets and debts with values.
- Choose the path based on the estate. Depending on whether there is a will and on the value and type of assets, the route may be an affidavit of entitlement for a qualifying small estate with no Nevada real property (NRS 146.080), a set-aside without administration (NRS 146.070), summary administration (NRS Chapter 145), or general administration. The governing thresholds are statewide and are on the Nevada state page.
- Prepare the petition or affidavit. For an administration, prepare the petition for letters testamentary (with a will) or letters of administration (without a will). For a qualifying small estate with no Nevada real property, prepare the affidavit of entitlement instead. The affidavit is presented directly to each bank or asset holder rather than filed with the court, so a qualifying affidavit estate skips the filing and hearing steps below. Nevada has no statewide mandatory form set; the Civil Law Self-Help Center packets and the State Bar of Nevada brochure are the practical starting points, and the court's FAQ directs filers to adapt Washoe County or Clark County forms where needed (see the forms section).
- For a court administration (set-aside, summary, or general), file with the Clerk of the District Court at the Humboldt County Clerk's Office. File the papers in person at 50 West 5th Street, Room 207, or by mail to the Clerk's Office at the same address, Winnemucca, NV 89445. Filing is on paper; there is no e-filing. Pay the filing fee: no fee if the stated estate value is $2,500 or less (NRS 19.013); above that, see the county's posted schedule in the fees section below.
- Give notice and publish. The personal representative mails notice to heirs, devisees, and known creditors and publishes notice as required (NRS 155.020), including the notice to creditors that opens the claim period.
- Attend the hearing on the general docket. Once the original petition and notice are filed, the judge's staff sets the matter for hearing before the Sixth Judicial District judge on the court's general docket. Ask the clerk or the judge's staff how the hearing will be held and whether a remote appearance is available.
- Receive the authority document. On approval the court issues letters testamentary (with a will) or letters of administration (without a will), the proof of the personal representative's authority to act. Request enough certified copies for the banks and institutions involved.
- Administer and close. Inventory and appraise the assets, pay valid claims in statutory priority, and account to the court. A creditor must file its claim with the clerk within 90 days after first publication or mailing of the notice to creditors, reduced to 60 days if summary administration is granted (NRS 147.040). Distribute the remaining assets and close the estate.
Forms and documents
Probate forms in Humboldt County
Nevada has no statewide mandatory probate form set, and Humboldt County publishes no local probate forms: the Sixth Judicial District Court website hosts a legal self-help resources page for self-represented filers, but the forms posted there are civil and family matters, not probate. The Clerk of the District Court accepts paper petitions and affidavits prepared to Nevada practice on lined pleading paper. For a form that is not on the Humboldt site, the court's own FAQ directs filers to search the Washoe County and Clark County court form collections, cross out the incorrect county in the form header, and write Humboldt above it. For questions about local intake, filing in person versus by mail, or what the clerk needs, call the Clerk's Office at (775) 623-6343.
| Resource | What it provides |
|---|---|
| Sixth Judicial District Court legal self-help resources | The court's self-help forms page (civil and family forms; probate filers are directed to adapt Washoe or Clark County forms) |
| Civil Law Self-Help Center - Probate | Free intro-to-probate guides and estate-administration packets used statewide |
| State Bar of Nevada probate brochure | Plain-language overview of Nevada probate paths and steps |
| Humboldt County Clerk of the District Court | Local intake questions, filing in person or by mail, and the county's posted fee schedule |
Fees
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Petition for letters testamentary or of administration, or to set aside without administration; stated value $2,500 or less | No fee | Matches the statewide rule in NRS 19.013 |
| Same petition, stated value more than $2,500 but not more than $20,000 | $145.50 | Humboldt County Clerk's Fees, reviewed and revised July 1, 2025 |
| Same petition, stated value more than $20,000 but less than $300,000 | $244.50 | Same posted schedule |
| Same petition, stated value $300,000 or more | $497.50 | Same posted schedule |
| Petition to contest a will or codicil, or an objection or cross-petition in an estate matter | $84.00 | Same posted schedule |
| Petition for guardianship, estate value over $2,500 | $5.00 | Paid by the petitioner; same posted schedule |
| Filing papers to be kept, not otherwise provided for (including a power of attorney) | $15.00 | Same posted schedule |
These figures come from the Humboldt County Clerk's Fees schedule, reviewed and revised July 1, 2025, and posted on the county's own site (verified July 2026). The posted schedule states its estate-value brackets as ranges ($2,500 to $20,000, $20,000 to $300,000, and $300,000 and over); the boundary treatment in the table above follows the statutory tiers the schedule implements (NRS 19.013 and NRS 19.0302). The $20,000 and $300,000 figures are statutory fee-tier brackets (NRS 19.0302), not the substantive probate thresholds that determine which Nevada path an estate takes; those thresholds are statewide and are explained on the Nevada state page. The base rule remains NRS 19.013 (no fee at a stated value of $2,500 or less). Confirm the current total, including any add-ons, with the Clerk's Office at (775) 623-6343 before filing.
Local nuance
Humboldt County-specific considerations
File at the clerk's counter, not the judge's chambers. Probate is filed with the Clerk of the District Court at the Humboldt County Clerk's Office, 50 West 5th Street, Room 207, Winnemucca. The Sixth Judicial District judge's chambers are a separate office, listed by the county as District Court Chambers, 25 West 5th Street, Room 212, on the second floor of the courthouse's newer section. The court's FAQ directs all filings to the Clerk's Office; the judge's staff handles scheduling after the petition and notice are filed.
Paper filing only. There is no e-filing in Humboldt County; the court's FAQ states that a document must be provided in its original paper form because the clerk of the court is not equipped with an e-filing system. Filings go on lined pleading paper that complies with the Nevada district court rules, in person or by mail to the Clerk's Office. There is no public online case search; to check on a filing, contact the Clerk's Office directly.
A form workaround from the court's own FAQ. The court website hosts a legal self-help resources page, but the forms posted there are civil and family matters, not probate. The court's FAQ tells filers who cannot find a form on the Humboldt site to search the Washoe County and Clark County court form collections, cross out the incorrect county in the form header, and write Humboldt above it.
A single-judge, single-county district. Humboldt is the only county in the Sixth Judicial District, and one district judge, the Honorable Michael R. Montero, hears its cases. Probate is heard on the court's general docket; there is no separate probate department or probate commissioner in this district.
Recent updates
Page last reviewed: July 2026.
Scenarios
| Situation | Likely path in Humboldt County | Where Sunset helps |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving spouse, co-owned home | If the Winnemucca home or a family parcel was held in community property with right of survivorship or in joint tenancy, it passes to the surviving spouse outside probate by recording the death certificate and an affidavit of death with the Humboldt County Recorder. If the home was in the decedent's sole name and there is a will, the spouse petitions for letters testamentary and files at the Clerk of the District Court in Winnemucca. Because there is Nevada real property, the affidavit of entitlement path is not available (NRS 146.080). | Asset discovery to confirm how title is held. Packet generation for the qualifying paperwork. Guidance on recording the survivorship documents with the county recorder. |
| Out-of-state adult child, small estate | For a qualifying small estate with no Nevada real property, the child can often use the affidavit of entitlement (NRS 146.080), which is typically handled by mail without a court appearance once the statutory waiting period has passed. If the estate is larger or holds Nevada real property, such as ranch or grazing land, the child files a set-aside, summary, or general administration petition at the Winnemucca clerk instead. The statewide thresholds that separate these paths are on the Nevada state page. | Asset discovery to confirm the estate qualifies and holds no Nevada real property. Packet generation for the affidavit or petition, prepared and notarized in advance so an out-of-state filer can proceed largely by mail. |
| Parent settling a predeceased child's estate, home must be sold | Because the estate holds Nevada real property that must be sold, the affidavit path is unavailable; the parent files a set-aside, summary, or general administration petition (depending on value) at the Clerk of the District Court in Winnemucca, is issued letters of administration or an order setting the estate aside, and can then convey the property. The Sixth Judicial District judge hears the petition on the general docket. | Asset discovery for the child's accounts and property. Packet generation for the administration filing. Attorney referral if the sale or an heir dispute turns contested. |
Self-help resources
| Resource | What it offers |
|---|---|
| Humboldt County Clerk of the District Court, (775) 623-6343 (humboldtcountynv.gov) | The filing office for probate; local intake questions, filing by mail or in person, hours, and the posted fee schedule |
| Sixth Judicial District Court legal self-help resources (humboldtcountynv.gov) | The court's self-help forms page and filing FAQ; civil and family forms are posted, and probate filers are directed to adapt Washoe or Clark County forms |
| Nevada Judiciary self-help and court locator (nvcourts.gov) | Statewide self-help resources and the District Courts directory, including the Sixth Judicial District |
| Civil Law Self-Help Center - Probate (civillawselfhelpcenter.org/self-help/probate) | Free intro-to-probate guides and estate-administration packets, the most complete free self-service probate resource in Nevada |
| State Bar of Nevada Lawyer Referral Service (nvbar.org) | Attorney referrals statewide, including for Humboldt County probate matters |
| Nevada Legal Services, (866) 432-0404 (nevadalegalservices.org) | Free civil legal help for income-eligible Nevadans, serving rural counties including Humboldt |
When to hire an attorney
Most Humboldt County estates are uncontested and can be handled without an attorney: a qualifying small estate with no Nevada real property often moves by affidavit of entitlement and mail, and a straightforward administration is filed on paper with the Clerk of the District Court in Winnemucca. Consider counsel when the estate holds ranch, grazing, or other real property that must be sold, when a will contest or heir dispute is likely, when the estate is insolvent or a formal accounting is demanded, or when the estate includes a business interest or out-of-state property. Sunset can connect families to a vetted Nevada probate attorney serving Humboldt County.
How Sunset helps
Find the accounts and assets. Sunset searches more than 2,300 financial institutions and public records to surface bank and credit-union accounts, retirement plans, brokerage holdings, life insurance, Humboldt County real estate, and unclaimed property, so you know the estate's value and which Nevada path fits before you file.
Generate the probate packet. Sunset assembles the petition or affidavit of entitlement and the supporting paperwork for your estate settlement path, ready to file on paper with the Clerk of the District Court in Winnemucca, in person or by mail.
Find a local probate attorney. When a matter is contested or otherwise calls for counsel, Sunset connects families to a vetted Nevada probate attorney serving Humboldt County.
Sunset is free for families. Revenue comes from bank partners that pay Sunset while estate funds sit in an FDIC-insured estate account ($3M coverage).
Frequently asked questions
Where do I file for probate in Humboldt County?
With the Clerk of the District Court at the Humboldt County Clerk's Office, 50 West 5th Street, Room 207, Winnemucca, NV 89445, in person or by mail. Humboldt is the only county in the Sixth Judicial District. There is no separate probate court in Nevada, and the district judge's chambers (Room 212) are a separate office, so file at the Clerk's Office; the court's FAQ directs all filings there.
Is there e-filing for probate in Humboldt County?
No. Humboldt County requires documents in original paper form; e-filing is unavailable. File in person at the Clerk's Office or by mail. E-filing is mandatory in Clark County and Washoe County runs its own eFlex portal, but the rural districts, including the Sixth, file on paper.
Can I look up a Humboldt County probate case online?
No. Humboldt County has no public online case portal. To check on a filing, call the Clerk of the District Court at (775) 623-6343.
What forms do I need for probate in Humboldt County?
Nevada has no statewide mandatory probate form set, and Humboldt publishes no local probate forms; the court website's legal self-help resources page posts civil and family forms, not probate. The Civil Law Self-Help Center packets and the State Bar of Nevada brochure are practical starting points, and the court's own FAQ says that if a form is not on the Humboldt site, filers may use the equivalent Washoe County or Clark County court form, cross out the incorrect county in the form header, and write Humboldt above it.
What does it cost to file probate in Humboldt County?
There is no filing fee if the stated estate value is $2,500 or less (NRS 19.013). The Humboldt County Clerk's Fees schedule, reviewed and revised July 1, 2025 (verified July 2026), charges $145.50 where the stated value is more than $2,500 but not more than $20,000, $244.50 for more than $20,000 but less than $300,000, and $497.50 for $300,000 or more. Confirm the current amount with the Clerk's Office at (775) 623-6343 before filing.
Do I have to travel to Winnemucca to settle an estate there?
Often not. A qualifying small estate with no Nevada real property can usually be handled by affidavit of entitlement through the mail without a court appearance, and administration papers can be mailed to the Clerk of the District Court at 50 West 5th Street, Room 207, Winnemucca, NV 89445. Where a hearing is required, ask the clerk or the judge's staff whether a remote appearance is available.
Who hears probate cases in Humboldt County?
The Sixth Judicial District judge, the Honorable Michael R. Montero, hears the district's cases on the general docket. Humboldt is the only county in the district, and there is no separate probate department or probate commissioner. After the petition and notice are filed, the judge's staff handles scheduling.
Who do I call about probate in Humboldt County?
The Humboldt County Clerk of the District Court at (775) 623-6343, or by email at [email protected]. The Clerk's Office is at 50 West 5th Street, Room 207, Winnemucca, NV 89445.
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