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Mineral County, NV Probate Information
Quick facts
| Category | Current rules |
|---|---|
| Court | Eleventh Judicial District Court, Mineral County (shared with Pershing and Lander counties); no separate probate court |
| Filing office | Clerk of the District Court, Mineral County Courthouse, Hawthorne |
| Courthouse | Clerk's filing office: 105 South A Street, Suite 1, Hawthorne, NV 89415. The court lists the courtroom location as 314 5th Street, in the same courthouse complex; file at the clerk's office |
| Mailing address | Clerk of the District Court, 105 South A Street, P.O. Box 1450, Hawthorne, NV 89415 (the county asks that mail carry both the street address and the post office box) |
| Phone | (775) 945-2446 (Clerk of the District Court, the county clerk-treasurer's office); (775) 945-0738 (district court line listed on nvcourts.gov) |
| Office hours | Mon-Thu 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM per the county's posting; closed Fridays and legal holidays (a four-day court week). Some directories list a 6:30 AM opening, so confirm with the clerk before an early visit |
| Filing fee | No fee where the stated estate value is $2,500 or less (NRS 19.013). Above that, NRS 19.013 sets a $72 base fee plus statutory county add-ons; Mineral County publishes no separate probate fee schedule, so confirm the current total with the clerk (verified July 2026). |
| Local probate forms | None; Nevada has no statewide mandatory probate form set and Mineral County publishes no local probate forms |
| E-filing | Mandatory, including for self-represented filers. All parties and their attorneys must e-file and e-serve through the E-Flex system (Tybera) at go.tybera.net/nv, and the court does not accept paper filings (11JDCR 1.15(d), (e)). A self-represented person may apply for an exemption on limited grounds (11JDCR 1.15(f)), and the rules place a public-access filing terminal in the clerk's office |
| Online case search | No public docket portal; the E-Flex system is for filing, not general public case lookup. Contact the clerk to check on a filing |
| Website | https://www.eleventhjudicialdistrict.com/mineral-county |
Before you begin — know the assets and liabilities
Before you file anything in Mineral 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. Sunset's asset-discovery work, searching more than 2,300 financial institutions, exists for this step.
Which court handles jurisdiction
The Eleventh Judicial District Court serves Mineral County together with Pershing and Lander counties. It covers the whole of Mineral County, including Hawthorne (the county seat), Mina, Luning, Schurz, and Walker Lake. Mineral probate matters are filed with the Clerk of the District Court at the Mineral County Courthouse in Hawthorne. The Eleventh Judicial District is a traveling court: its judge and court administration are based at the Pershing County Courthouse in Lovelock, and the court sits at the Mineral County Courthouse in Hawthorne on a scheduled basis. The district's rules set a regular law and motion calendar in each county on which uncontested estate matters may be placed (11JDCR 4.1), so ask the clerk when and how a hearing in a Mineral County case will be held. The filing point for a Mineral County estate remains the Hawthorne clerk.
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 Mineral County for a decedent who lived here. There is no dedicated probate department in the Eleventh 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.
- For a court administration (set-aside, summary, or general), file electronically with the Clerk of the District Court. Electronic filing is mandatory in the Eleventh Judicial District, including for self-represented filers, through the E-Flex system (Tybera) at go.tybera.net/nv, and the court does not accept paper filings (11JDCR 1.15). If you cannot e-file from home, the rules place a public-access filing terminal in the clerk's office at 105 South A Street, Hawthorne; bring your documents on a flash drive. A self-represented person who lacks a computer, internet service, or the means to e-file may apply to the court for an exemption, though the rule discourages them (11JDCR 1.15(f)). Pay the filing fee: no fee if the stated estate value is $2,500 or less (NRS 19.013); above that, a $72 base fee plus statutory county add-ons applies, so confirm the current total with the clerk.
- 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. The petition is set for hearing before an Eleventh Judicial District judge on the court's general docket; the district's rules allow uncontested estate matters to be set on the regular law and motion calendar (11JDCR 4.1). Because the district's judge is based in Lovelock and travels to the Mineral County Courthouse on a schedule, ask the clerk when 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 Mineral County
Nevada has no statewide mandatory probate form set, and Mineral County publishes no local probate forms of its own. Petitions and affidavits are prepared to Nevada practice and, for a court administration, filed electronically through the Eleventh Judicial District's E-Flex system. There is no local cover sheet or checklist to download; the district's rules approve the forms posted on the court's own website and on the Nevada appellate courts' website for use in this court (11JDCR 1.14), but neither is a probate form set. For self-prepared filings, the most complete free resources are the Civil Law Self-Help Center's probate packets (Clark County-focused but the most thorough free self-service probate resource in Nevada) and the State Bar of Nevada's probate brochure. For questions about e-filing, requesting an e-filing exemption, using the public-access terminal, or what the Hawthorne clerk needs, call the Clerk of the District Court at (775) 945-2446.
| Resource | What it provides |
|---|---|
| Eleventh Judicial District E-Flex e-filing portal | The mandatory electronic filing and service system for Mineral County probate filings; register for an account to file |
| 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 |
| Eleventh Judicial District Court - Mineral County | Local court page for Mineral County: contact, hours, and court information |
Local nuance
Mineral County-specific considerations
A four-day court week. The county posts the Hawthorne clerk's hours as Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed on Fridays as well as legal holidays; some directories still list a 6:30 AM opening, so confirm before an early visit. Plan any in-person visit or phone call around the Friday closure, when the office is not staffed. E-filing through E-Flex is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even when the office is closed (11JDCR 1.3).
E-filing is mandatory, including for self-represented filers. Unlike most rural Nevada districts, the Eleventh Judicial District requires all parties and their attorneys to file and serve documents electronically through the E-Flex system (Tybera) at go.tybera.net/nv, and the court does not accept paper filings (11JDCR 1.15). A self-represented person who lacks a computer, internet service, or the means to e-file may apply to the court for an exemption, though the rule discourages them (11JDCR 1.15(f)). The rules place a public-access filing terminal in the clerk's office; bring your documents on a flash drive.
A traveling court. The Eleventh Judicial District is shared with Pershing and Lander counties, and its judge and court administration are based at the Pershing County Courthouse in Lovelock. The court sits at the Mineral County Courthouse in Hawthorne on a schedule, and the district's rules set a regular law and motion calendar in each county on which uncontested estate matters may be placed (11JDCR 4.1), so a Mineral County petition is filed with the Hawthorne clerk but heard on a court day set for this county. Ask the clerk when your hearing will be held and whether a remote appearance is available.
No online case search. Mineral County has no public docket portal. The E-Flex system is for filing, not general public case lookup, and the nvcourts.gov listing for the court is a directory entry. To check on a filing, contact the clerk's office directly.
Recent updates
Page last reviewed: July 2026.
Scenarios
| Situation | Likely path in Mineral County | Where Sunset helps |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving spouse, co-owned home | If the Hawthorne or Walker Lake home 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 Mineral County Recorder. If the home was in the decedent's sole name and there is a will, the spouse petitions for letters testamentary and e-files with the Clerk of the District Court in Hawthorne through E-Flex. 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, such as a parent's accounts in Mina or Luning, the child can often use the affidavit of entitlement (NRS 146.080), which is presented directly to each bank rather than filed with the court, once the statutory waiting period has passed. If the estate is larger or holds Nevada real property, the child e-files a set-aside, summary, or general administration petition through E-Flex instead, or asks the court for a filing exemption. 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 without traveling to Hawthorne. |
| Parent settling a predeceased child's estate, home must be sold | Because the estate holds Nevada real property that must be sold, such as a home in Schurz, the affidavit path is unavailable; the parent e-files a set-aside, summary, or general administration petition (depending on value) with the Clerk of the District Court in Hawthorne through E-Flex, is issued letters of administration or an order setting the estate aside, and can then convey the home. An Eleventh Judicial District judge hears the petition on a Mineral County court day. | 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 |
|---|---|
| Eleventh Judicial District Court, Mineral County, (775) 945-2446 (eleventhjudicialdistrict.com/mineral-county) | The filing office for probate; e-filing questions and exemptions, the public-access terminal, hours, and the base filing fee |
| E-Flex e-filing portal (go.tybera.net/nv) | The mandatory electronic filing and service system for Mineral County probate; register for an account to file |
| Nevada Judiciary self-help and court locator (nvcourts.gov) | Statewide self-help resources and the District Courts directory, including the Eleventh 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 Mineral County probate matters |
| Nevada Legal Services, (866) 432-0404 (nevadalegalservices.org) | Free civil legal help for income-eligible Nevadans, serving rural counties including Mineral |
When to hire an attorney
Most Mineral 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 presented to the banks, and a straightforward administration is a set of electronic filings with the Clerk of the District Court in Hawthorne. Consider counsel when the estate holds 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. Because the Eleventh Judicial District mandates e-filing and its judge travels to Hawthorne on a schedule, a lawyer can also help manage the E-Flex system, hearings, and remote appearances. Sunset can connect families to a vetted Nevada probate attorney serving Mineral 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, Mineral 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 electronically through the Eleventh Judicial District's E-Flex system or to present to the banks.
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 Mineral 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 Mineral County?
With the Clerk of the District Court at the Mineral County Courthouse in Hawthorne. The clerk's filing office is at 105 South A Street, Suite 1, Hawthorne, NV 89415, mailing P.O. Box 1450, Hawthorne, NV 89415; the court lists the courtroom location as 314 5th Street in the same courthouse complex. Mineral County is in the Eleventh Judicial District, which it shares with Pershing and Lander counties. There is no separate probate court in Nevada, and for a court administration the papers are filed electronically through the E-Flex system.
Is there e-filing for probate in Mineral County?
Yes, and it is mandatory, including for self-represented filers. The Eleventh Judicial District requires all parties and their attorneys to file and serve documents electronically through the E-Flex system (Tybera) at go.tybera.net/nv, and the court does not accept paper filings (11JDCR 1.15). This is different from most rural Nevada districts, which still file on paper. A self-represented person who lacks a computer, internet service, or the means to e-file may apply to the court for an exemption, though the rule discourages them (11JDCR 1.15(f)); the rules also place a public-access filing terminal in the clerk's office, where you file in person from a flash drive.
Why is the Mineral County court closed on Fridays?
The Clerk of the District Court in Hawthorne keeps a four-day week: the county posts the hours as Monday through Thursday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed on Fridays and legal holidays (some directories still list a 6:30 AM opening, so confirm with the clerk). This is the office's regular schedule, not a temporary closure. Plan any in-person visit or phone call so it does not fall on a Friday, when the office is not staffed; e-filing through E-Flex remains available 24 hours a day, seven days a week (11JDCR 1.3).
Can I look up a Mineral County probate case online?
No. Mineral County has no public online case portal. The E-Flex system is for filing and service, not general public case lookup, and the nvcourts.gov listing for the court is a directory entry. To check on a filing, call the Clerk of the District Court at (775) 945-2446.
What forms do I need for probate in Mineral County?
Nevada has no statewide mandatory probate form set, and Mineral County publishes no local probate forms. Petitions and affidavits are prepared to Nevada practice and, for a court administration, filed through E-Flex. The Civil Law Self-Help Center probate packets and the State Bar of Nevada brochure are the practical starting points, and the clerk's office can answer local intake and e-filing questions.
What does it cost to file probate in Mineral County?
There is no filing fee if the stated estate value is $2,500 or less (NRS 19.013). Above that, NRS 19.013 sets a $72 base fee plus statutory county add-ons. Mineral County publishes no separate probate fee schedule, so confirm the current total with the clerk at (775) 945-2446 before filing (verified July 2026).
Do I have to travel to Hawthorne to settle an estate there?
Often not. A qualifying small estate with no Nevada real property can usually be handled by affidavit of entitlement presented to the banks, without a court case, and court filings are submitted electronically through E-Flex rather than in person. Where a hearing is required, ask the clerk whether a remote appearance is available, since the district's judge is based in Lovelock and travels to Hawthorne on a schedule.
Who do I call about probate in Mineral County?
The Clerk of the District Court at the Mineral County Courthouse in Hawthorne, at (775) 945-2446 (the county clerk-treasurer's office, which serves as clerk of the district court). The district court line listed on nvcourts.gov is (775) 945-0738. Either office can answer questions about e-filing, requesting an e-filing exemption, and using the public-access terminal in the clerk's office.
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