Quick answer: the deadline that shapes the whole schedule is the 90-day creditor bar under § 147.040 — reduced to 60 days when summary administration is granted. See the full Nevada probate timeline calculator for your specific estimate.
The core deadlines, in order
| Deadline | Nevada rule | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Heir/beneficiary hearing notice | At least 10 days before any hearing | NRS 155.010 |
| Notice to creditors published | Once a week for 3 consecutive weeks | NRS 155.020 |
| Known creditors mailed notice | Directly, at the same time as publication | NRS 155.020 |
| Creditor claim bar (general administration) | 90 days from mailing or first publication | NRS 147.040 |
| Creditor claim bar (summary administration granted) | 60 days instead of 90 | NRS 147.040(4) |
| Newly discovered creditor | 30 days from mailing, or expiration of standard period, whichever later | NRS 155.020(5) |
| No-notice exception | Claim allowed any time before final account, if notice was never received | NRS 147.040(3) |
Strict, but not absolutely airtight
Worth understanding clearly: Nevada courts treat the 90 (or 60) day bar as a strict deadline — missing it by even one day is generally enough to forfeit a claim. But § 147.040(3) carves out a genuine exception: if the claimant proves, by affidavit or other proof, that they never received the notice required under § 155.020 or had no actual notice of the administration, the claim can still be filed at any time before the final account is filed. This is a narrow escape hatch, not a routine one.
The change that shortened the clock for more estates
Effective October 1, 2025, SB 404 raised the summary administration threshold to $500,000. Because the creditor claim period automatically drops from 90 to 60 days whenever summary administration is actually granted, this change means a meaningfully larger share of Nevada estates now move through probate on the shorter clock.
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