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Nevada court costs guide
Filing for divorce in Nevada costs County-set in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in Nevada — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.
| Nevada at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Court | District Court |
| Divorce filing fee | County-set — Nevada combines NRS ch. 19 state base fees with county-ordinance add-ons. Example (Nye County): $274 for a divorce/annulment/separate-maintenance complaint. |
| Name change filing fee | County-set. Example (Nye County): $245 to file a petition for a name change — identical to the general civil complaint fee there. |
| Name-change publication | Required — Required — NRS §§41.280/41.290: publish notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, with a 10-day objection window after publication. Not required for the safety/sealed-record cases under §41.280(2) or gender-identity cases under §41.280(3). |
| General civil filing fee | County-set. Example (Nye County): $245 for a civil complaint (a construction-defect complaint is $495). |
| Probate filing fee | Nye County probate/letters tiers by estate value: $2,500 or less — no fee; over $2,500 and under $20,000 — $159; over $20,000 and under $300,000 — $258; $300,000 or more — $511. |
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County-set — Nevada combines NRS ch. 19 state base fees with county-ordinance add-ons. Example (Nye County): $274 for a divorce/annulment/separate-maintenance complaint.
See the national picture — including the states where the fee is set county by county — in our divorce filing cost guide.
Name change: fee and publication
County-set. Example (Nye County): $245 to file a petition for a name change — identical to the general civil complaint fee there.
Publication: Required — NRS §§41.280/41.290: publish notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, with a 10-day objection window after publication. Not required for the safety/sealed-record cases under §41.280(2) or gender-identity cases under §41.280(3).
Publication is the step readers most often get wrong, because the rule changed recently in several states. The full state-by-state picture is in our name change cost guide.
General civil filing fees
County-set. Example (Nye County): $245 for a civil complaint (a construction-defect complaint is $495).
Probate court costs
Nye County probate/letters tiers by estate value: $2,500 or less — no fee; over $2,500 and under $20,000 — $159; over $20,000 and under $300,000 — $258; $300,000 or more — $511.
How filing works in Nevada
- Prepare the petition or complaint for the District Court — most Nevada courts publish the forms on their self-help pages.
- File with the clerk and pay the filing fee above. Keep the stamped copy; it is your proof of filing.
- Arrange service of process on the other party where the case requires it (divorce and general civil cases do; a name change usually does not).
- Complete any publication the rules require — for a Nevada name change: required.
- Attend the hearing or, in uncontested matters, submit the proposed decree for the judge's signature.
Worked total: what a divorce filing costs
Because the filing fee itself is not a single statewide figure in Nevada, a worked total would be a made-up number — we don't publish those. Budget the county filing fee from the note above, plus $50–$100 for service of process if the other party must be served, and confirm the filing fee with the clerk before you file.
Sources: Nye County — Official Fees, District Court and County Clerk (updated Mar. 25, 2026) · NRS ch. 41 — Nevada Legislature. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.
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