Only about a third of all states have laws specifying that assets owned by the deceased are automatically inherited by the surviving spouse. In the remaining states, the surviving spouse may inherit between one-third and one-half of the assets, with the remainder divided among surviving children, if applicable.
How do I fill this out? Gather the necessary documents related to the deceased. Fill in your personal details as the applicant. Provide the information about the deceased's residency. List the names of living relatives in the order of kinship. Sign the affidavit in the presence of a notary public.
Since Nevada is a community property state, your spouse will inherit any community property and a portion of your separate property. The portion will vary based on which other family members survive.
In Nevada, as a community property state, upon the death of one spouse, and in the absence of a premarital or post nuptial agreement to the contrary, the community property vests one-half in the surviving spouse automatically as his or her sole and separate property and one-half in the decedent's estate subject to the ...
Surviving spouse, at full retirement age or older, generally gets 100% of the worker's basic benefit amount. Surviving spouse, age 60 or older, but under full retirement age, gets between 71% and 99% of the worker's basic benefit amount.
In Nevada, the small estate affidavit is valid for estates worth less than $25,000, not including the value of any vehicles. The estate also must not include any real property, such as a home or land. The limit is higher, $100,000, if there is a surviving spouse.
The form is fairly straightforward and requires the following information: Name, address, and date of death of the decedent. Whether the deceased person was ever married. Names of the surviving heirs. Statement that the deceased did not leave a will. Statement that you are an heir under your state intestacy law.