A co-owner died and their name is still on title — affidavit of death prepared, no probate.
Skip the blank form. We prepare the Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant that every Nevada county accepts for $250, and submit it for recording the same day the notary returns your signed document to us.
When a co-owner or spouse passes away, the home may already be yours by right of survivorship — but their name stays on the title until it’s cleared, which can hold up a sale or a refinance. We prepare your affidavit, attach the certified death certificate, and submit it to the county for you. You sign from home by video, and there is no probate and no court.
Your spouse or co-owner passed away and their name is still on the deed?
We prepare the Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant for $250 and submit it for recording the same day it is signed. Call now and we will tell you what we need to get started.
South Las Vegas residents: come to our Las Vegas office. Everyone else: do everything remotely with remote online notarization through our Las Vegas partner.
Removing a deceased co-owner from the title
In Nevada, you remove a deceased co-owner from a property title by recording an Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, together with a certified copy of the death certificate, in the county where the property sits. Because joint tenancy carries a right of survivorship, the surviving owner already owns the property — so there is no probate; the affidavit simply clears the deceased owner’s name from the public record.
TruPoint prepares the affidavit and sets out what Nevada law requires — the affiant’s relationship to the person who died, the deed that created the joint tenancy or right of survivorship, a description of the property, and the date and place of death — then attaches the certified death certificate, provides signing instructions, and e-records it with the county.
There is no sale here, so no Real Property Transfer Tax applies. You pay our preparation fee plus the county’s recording fee, and you receive the recorded copy for your records — no attorney retainer, no court.
You may own it already — but the record says otherwise.
With a right of survivorship, the home passes to you the moment a co-owner dies. The public record, though, still lists the person who passed — and until that name is cleared, the property’s marketability is impaired.
- A sale or refinance can stall while the deceased owner’s name is on title.
- Title companies and lenders want recorded proof of the death first.
- Recording the affidavit clears it — no probate, no court.
It’s a straightforward filing, and getting it on record is what lets you move forward when you’re ready.
Why a do-it-yourself affidavit is a gamble with your title.
An affidavit of death of joint tenant looks like a short form — which is exactly why people try it themselves, or assume a title company will sort it out. The form looks finished; the problem shows up later, when you go to sell or refinance. You can certainly prepare and record your own — just understand what’s at stake.
Escrow won’t do this for you
Escrow and title companies open for a sale, a purchase, or a refinance — a transaction with a buyer and a price. Clearing a deceased co-owner’s name is none of those, so it falls outside escrow entirely.
An error clouds the title
The affidavit has to match the deed’s legal description and vesting and state exactly what Nevada requires — the relationship, the instrument that created the survivorship, the property, and the date of death. One wrong detail, and the deceased owner’s name isn’t cleared.
Fixing a cloud means court
Once title is clouded, clearing it usually takes a court action to quiet title in district court — with its own complaint, a recorded notice of the lawsuit, service on every interested party, and a hearing a judge must hold.
Three steps, and the title is yours alone.
We confirm how title is held
We review the current deed to confirm the property is held in joint tenancy with right of survivorship — the detail that lets the affidavit do its job.
We prepare the affidavit
We draft the affidavit, set out what Nevada requires, attach the certified death certificate, and provide signing instructions for the surviving owner.
We record it for you
We e-record it with the county and return your recorded copy — submitted to the county the same day; the recorder typically completes recording within one to three business days, in any Nevada county.
A short list, and we take it from there.
- A certified copy of the deceased co-owner’s death certificate.
- The current recorded deed, showing how title is held — we can pull it for you.
- The property address — we’ll locate the legal description.
A Registered Document Preparer, not a paralegal service.
Every affidavit is prepared by Quinnie Do, a registered and bonded Nevada Document Preparation Service — with care for families who are handling a loss, and service in English and Vietnamese.
She sets out exactly what Nevada law requires to clear title by survivorship, attaches the certified death certificate, provides signing instructions, and e-records with the county — accurately, transparently, and at a published fee. You can confirm the registration with the Secretary of State.
Handle the home when you’re ready.
There’s no rush the moment a loved one passes. But when you’re ready to sell, refinance, or simply put the title in your name alone, we make that step calm and clear.
Clear pricing, plain answers, and the recording handled for you. If more than one property is involved, we prepare an affidavit for each.
Know the price before we begin.
When a Spouse or Co-Owner Dies
Spouse or co-owner passed away? The questions people ask first.
Do I have to take my deceased husband’s or wife’s name off the deed?
If your deed holds title as joint tenants with right of survivorship, the house already belongs to the surviving owner. The person who died stays on the public record, though, until an Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant is recorded with a certified copy of the death certificate, and a sale or refinance usually cannot close until it is. TruPoint prepares the affidavit for $250.
Where do I get the Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant form in Clark County?
You do not need to hunt for a blank form. TruPoint prepares the affidavit from your recorded deed and the certified death certificate, matched to the deed’s legal description and vesting, and submits it to the Clark County Recorder, or any Nevada county, the same day it is signed. Preparation is $250.
Can I take care of it without going to an office?
Yes. The surviving owner signs by remote online notarization with our Las Vegas partner for $25 per signature, from anywhere in the United States. South Las Vegas residents can sign at our partner’s office for $15. Same-day electronic recording is $50, and the county recording fee is estimated at $50.
What if my deed does not say joint tenants?
Then this affidavit may not be the right document. Nevada does not assume survivorship; the wording on the recorded deed decides it. See how joint tenancy in Nevada works. We retrieve and read your recorded deed for $30 and tell you what it says, and where the next step is a court matter, we say so plainly.
General information about Nevada recording practice, not advice about your situation. TruPoint is a registered Nevada Document Preparation Service, not a law firm, and prepares the document you direct.
Affidavit of death of joint tenant, answered plainly.
It is the affidavit of death that a surviving joint tenant, or a surviving spouse holding community property with right of survivorship, records so the county record shows the survivor as owner without probate. It is recorded with a certified copy of the death certificate. TruPoint prepares it for $250 and submits it for recording the same day it is signed and the notary returns your signed document to us.
It’s a document recorded with the county that removes a deceased co-owner’s name from the title to real property held in joint tenancy. Because joint tenancy includes a right of survivorship, the surviving owner already owns the property — recording the affidavit, with a certified death certificate, simply clears the public record, without probate.
You record an Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, together with a certified copy of the death certificate, in the county where the property is located. The affidavit states the affiant’s relationship to the person who died, the deed that created the joint tenancy, the property, and the date and place of death. TruPoint prepares it, provides signing instructions, and e-records it for you.
Yes. Property held in joint tenancy passes automatically to the surviving owner through the right of survivorship, so it does not go through probate. The affidavit is simply how the public record is brought up to date in Nevada.
No. The Real Property Transfer Tax applies to a sale or a change of ownership for value. Here there is no sale — title passes by right of survivorship — so no transfer tax is due. You pay only our preparation fee and the county’s recording fee.
A certified copy of the death certificate, the current recorded deed showing how title is held, and the property address. If you don’t have the deed or the legal description, we can locate them for you.
Preparation is $250. Electronic recording is $50 and notarization through our Las Vegas partner is $25 per signature online or, for South Las Vegas residents, $15 for the first signature and $7.50 for each additional signature by the same signer in person, with the county recording fee (estimated at $50, varies by county) collected at intake. Once we have your documents, we e-record with the county and return your recorded copy, submitted to the county the same day; the recorder typically completes recording within one to three business days, in any Nevada county.
A person with knowledge of the death — typically the surviving owner — signs it before a notary, by remote online notarization through our Las Vegas partner or in person at our South Las Vegas office if they live in South Las Vegas, confirming the co-owner’s death and the right of survivorship. We prepare it for signing and can arrange the notarization.
Often, yes. If spouses held title as joint tenants, this affidavit clears the deceased spouse’s name. If the home was held as community property with a right of survivorship, a similar survivor affidavit applies — we explain what each affidavit does and prepare the one you direct.
A wrong legal description, the wrong vesting, or a missing required statement can fail to clear the deceased owner’s name — leaving a cloud on the title that the record can’t fix on its own. Clearing it can then take a court action to quiet title, which costs far more than preparing the affidavit correctly. We confirm the details against your recorded deed before anything is filed.
Yes. We e-record in every Nevada county — Clark, Washoe, Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, Nye, and the rest — so it doesn’t matter where the property sits. You don’t need to travel to a recorder’s office or mail anything yourself.
If three or more people held the property in joint tenancy and one passes away, the deceased owner’s share is cleared and the property remains with the surviving joint tenants. The remaining owners sign the affidavit, and we prepare it to reflect everyone correctly.
Signers anywhere in the United States sign by remote online notarization for $25 per signature; signers abroad usually sign at a U.S. embassy or consulate. The Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant is $250.
Drafting usually starts the same business day the signed contract and payment come back. TruPoint submits the document to the county the same day it is signed, and the county typically completes recording the same day to 3 business days. Preparation is $250.
For one surviving owner signing once by video: $250 to prepare the affidavit, $50 for same-day electronic recording, an estimated $50 county recording fee and $25 for the notarization, about $375 in total.
Once the affidavit records, the county record shows the surviving owner. Title companies set their own requirements for a sale, so ask yours what it needs. If you are selling without a title company, TruPoint prepares the deed for a sale for $400.
Let’s get the title in your name.
Reach out when you’re ready, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s needed and the fee before any work begins — in English or Vietnamese.