State guide
Nevada
Nevada’s adult guardianship process uses district court forms and statewide self-help materials, with county-specific instructions in Clark and Washoe. Nevada statutes now expressly define less restrictive alternatives to guardianship and separately codify a Supported Decision-Making Act.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Court that handles adult guardianship
- Adult guardianship petitions are filed in Nevada district court.
- What it's called
- guardian over the person and guardian over the estate.
- Official forms and self-help
- Official page →
- Filing fee
- $5.00 if the estate is over $2,500.00; no filing fee if the estate is less than $2,500.00.
- Less-restrictive alternatives
- Nevada has a Supported Decision-Making Act, and Chapter 159 lists durable power of attorney for financial matters, durable power of attorney for health care, and supported decision-making agreements as less restrictive alternatives.
- Law
- NRS Chapter 159; Supported Decision-Making Act: NRS Chapter 162C.
Official resources in Nevada
Official statewide self-help hub for filing an adult guardianship case, serving notice, preparing for hearing, and post-appointment filings.
Official statewide forms page for adult guardianship and related proceedings.
Official adult guardianship statute, including definitions and required findings about less restrictive alternatives.
Official Supported Decision-Making Act.
Official court self-help tool for thinking through options before asking a court for a guardianship.
Key facts for Nevada
- Nevada self-help says adult guardianship papers are filed with the district court in the filer’s county.
- Nevada uses guardian over the person, guardian over the estate, or guardian over the person and estate.
- Statewide self-help says filing is $5.00 when the estate is over $2,500.00 and no fee if it is less.
- Nevada law defines less restrictive alternatives to include durable powers of attorney and supported decision-making agreements.
- Washoe County says electronic filing is mandatory in adult guardianships.
County court guardianship pages in Nevada
| Court | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Nevada Self-Help Center - Adult Guardianship | Not published* | Not published* | Statewide filing instructions, forms, service steps, hearing guidance, and post-hearing requirements for adult guardianship. |
| Second Judicial District Court - Adult Guardianship Washoe | Reno | (775) 328-3135 | Washoe County adult guardianship self-help page with FAQs, training, alternatives, and clerk contact. |
| Washoe Courts - Adult Guardianship Forms and Packets Washoe | Reno | Not published* | Washoe County packet page for petitions, service documents, care plans, budgets, and related adult guardianship forms. |
| Second Judicial District Court Resource Center Washoe | Reno | 775-325-6731 | Self-help resource center identified in Washoe guardianship materials for packet and filing assistance. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Use the statewide self-help site first, then switch to Clark or Washoe instructions if the case will be filed there.
- Before filing, review less restrictive alternatives such as powers of attorney and supported decision-making agreements.
- If filing in Washoe, contact the adult guardianship clerk to schedule the hearing after preparing the citation.
Not seeing your court or county?
Not every court publishes its rules online. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Nevada's population center, for comparison only):
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Self-Help Center / Family Law Facilitator Office, California · about 260 miles
- Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Division, California · about 260 miles
- Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Investigator, California · about 260 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.State of Nevada Self-Help Center - Adult Guardianship
Website →Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Nevada page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.