Claim # _______________________
SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT
[Note: For use only where the total gross property of the entire estate (not
just the property held by Unclaimed Property Division) does not exceed
$25,000 and does not include real estate or an interest in real estate.
Disclaimer: This form is provided as a convenience only. The law may have
changed. Please consult NRS 146.080 and any other relevant statutes. If
you have questions, you must consult private counsel. The Division of
Unclaimed Property cannot give legal advice.]
STATE OF ______________)
COUNTY OF ______________)
I, _________________________________, being first duly sworn, upon oath says:
1. That I am person who has a right to succeed to the property of the decedent.
2. That the decedent, _____________________ (full name of decedent), died on
______________ (date of death), at __________________________ (place of
death, e.g., city, county and state).
3. That the gross value of the decedent’s property in this State, except amounts
due the decedent for services in the Armed Forces of the United States, does
not exceed $25,000, and that the property does not include any real property
nor interest therein, nor mortgage or lien thereon;
4. That at least 40 days have elapsed since the death of the decedent, as shown in
the certificate of death of the decedent, a certified copy of which is attached to
this affidavit;
5. That no petition for the appointment of a personal representative is pending or
has been granted in any jurisdiction;
6. That all debts of the decedent, including funeral and burial expenses, and
money owed to the Department of Health and Human Services as a result of
the payment of benefits for Medicaid, have been paid or provided for;
7. That the decedent’s property consists of the following, and I am entitled to the
following share(s) of the property: (describe all of the known property of the
decedent, and for each item, state the share you claim. If you are claiming less
than a 100% share, list all other claimants and the share each claims)