Clark County, NV Consumer Law

Tools and Resources for Clark County, NV Consumers

Nevada Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• Nevada PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Clark County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate Court in Nevada) for Clark County.
• How Probate Works in Nevada: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Clark County's probate court.
  • Here are links to Nevada probate forms from the Nevada probate court website.
• Small Estates Procedures in Nevada: Learn how to use Nevada's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • You can use an Affidavit in New Mexico for estates with less than $50,000, not counting liens or encumbrances (like a mortgage). There is a 30-day waiting period.

    N.M. Stat. Ann 45-3-1201.

    You can also use an Affidavit for real estate if a married couple owns a principal residence, valued for property tax purposes at $500,000 or less, and holds it as community property. The surviving spouse can file an Affidavit with the county clerk if no other assets require probate. (If, for example, the other assets are bank accounts held in joint tenancy and retirement accounts or life insurance that pass by beneficiary designation.) There is a six month waiting period.

    N.M. Stat. Ann 45-3-1205.

    You can use a summary probate procedure for estates in which the value of the estate, less liens or encumbrances, doesn't exceed the homestead allowance, exempt property, family allowance, and costs of administration, funeral expenses, and last illness expenses.

    N.M. Stat. Ann. 45-3-1203 and following.

     

• Nevada Estate Taxes:

  • Nevada, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in Nevada. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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Nevada Wage & Hour Law

• Nevada Minimum Wage:  

  • The minimum wage in New Mexico is $12 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Land of Enchantment must be paid at least $12 an hour. A handful of local governments in New Mexico have passed their own minimum wage ordinances.

    Clark County Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in Clark County is $12 an hour, the state minimum wage. 

    Las Vegas Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in Las Vegas, Nevada, is $12 an hour, the state minimum wage. 

• Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Nevada and whether they apply to you.
• Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Nevada. 
• Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Nevada.

  • In Nevada, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $3 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $12 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

• State Labor Board:
  • Learn more about your rights under Nevada law from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. Albuquerque: 505-841-4400; Las Cruces: 575-524-6195; Santa Fe: 505-827-6817

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Nevada Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in Nevada: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • In Nevada, unemployment benefits range from $101 per week to $542 per week.
  • Formula:

    In New Mexico, your weekly benefit will be 53.5% of your average weekly wages in the quarter of the base period in which you earned the most. 

  • Duration:

    In Nevada, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Nevada.
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• Free Nevada MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Clark County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
• Free Nevada BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Nevada law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
• Nevada BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Child Custody & Family Courts in Nevada 

• State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Nevada Courts make child custody decisions
• Family Court for Clark County: Clark County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
• Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
• Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

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Nevada Obamacare

• Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Nevada!
• Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Nevada? Learn about whether Nevada imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
• Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
• Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Clark County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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Democracy In Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Clark County, NV.
• Gerrymandering in Nevada: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

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Find a Lawyer in Clark County, NV

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration

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