Settling a loved one’s trust?
Deed the house to the beneficiaries.
Successor trustees: we prepare the trustee’s deed and Declaration of Value, have you sign by video from anywhere in the U.S., and submit it to the county the same day it is signed. $400, every Nevada county.
Meet Quinnie Do
Nevada Document Preparation Service
Quinnie runs TruPoint, a registered and bonded Nevada document preparation service, and prepares Nevada deeds, loan documents and estate documents from intake through recording. She works with clients in English and Vietnamese.
She prepares the trust paperwork families need after a death — the Affidavit of Successor Trustee, the certificate of trust and the trustee’s deed — in the order the county needs them. Verify TruPoint LLC with the Nevada Secretary of State →
What a Nevada trustee’s deed does
A trustee’s deed is the deed a trustee signs to move real estate out of a living trust — most often to the beneficiaries after the person who made the trust has died, or to a buyer when the trust sells. In Nevada it is a grant, bargain and sale deed or quitclaim deed signed in the trustee’s capacity, recorded with a Declaration of Value.
If the original trustee has died, the successor trustee usually records an Affidavit of Successor Trustee first. A distribution to a beneficiary made without payment, with a certificate of trust presented, is generally exempt from Nevada’s Real Property Transfer Tax; a sale to a buyer is taxed on the price, at $2.55 per $500 in Clark County as of 2026.
TruPoint prepares the trustee’s deed for $400, the Affidavit of Successor Trustee for $250 and the certificate of trust for $200, and submits the deed to the county the same day it is signed, in any of Nevada’s 17 recording jurisdictions.
Six situations that call for a trustee’s deed
Which document fits your situation is your decision, guided by the trust itself. These are the situations the trustee’s deed is built for.
A parent died and the trust names the children
The trust says the house goes to you and your siblings. The successor trustee deeds it to the beneficiaries the trust names.
Trustee’s deed, $400The trust is selling the house
The beneficiaries want the sale proceeds, not the property. The trustee signs the deed to the buyer.
Deed for a sale, $400The successor trustee is not on record yet
The original trustee died and nothing has been recorded since. The affidavit has to record before the trustee can convey.
Affidavit $250 + deed $400You are the trustee and live out of state
You are settling a parent’s Nevada trust from another state and cannot travel to Las Vegas or Reno.
Remote notary, $25 per signatureYou want your house back out of your own trust
You made the trust and want the property titled to you personally again, as trustee deeding to yourself.
Trustee’s deed, $400A court appointed you administrator
There is no trust, and a Nevada court has appointed you to administer the estate and authorized the transfer.
Administrator’s deed, $400The paperwork chain after a trustee dies
A trustee’s deed only works if the record shows the person signing it has authority. That is why the documents usually record in this order.
1. Death certificate
A certified copy for the trustee who died. You order it from the county or state vital records office.
2. Affidavit of Successor Trustee
Records the successor trustee’s authority so the county record matches who can sign. We prepare it for $250.
3. Certificate of trust
Summarizes the trust without exposing its terms; presented to support the transfer tax exemption. We prepare it for $200.
4. Trustee’s deed and Declaration of Value
The deed from the trustee to the beneficiaries or buyer, with the Declaration of Value stating the value and any exemption claimed. $400.
When Nevada transfer tax applies to a trustee’s deed
Nevada’s Real Property Transfer Tax is $1.95 per $500 of value statewide, $2.05 in Washoe County and $2.55 in Clark County. Whether it applies depends on the kind of transfer, and the county recorder decides any exemption at recording from the supporting documents presented with the deed.
| Type of transfer | Transfer tax | Supporting documents the county asks for |
|---|---|---|
| Trust to beneficiary, no payment, estate-planning trust | Generally exempt | Certificate of trust or the trust agreement |
| Trust back to the person who made it, no payment | Generally exempt | Certificate of trust or the trust agreement |
| Trustee sells to a buyer | Taxed on the price | Closing statement or purchase agreement |
| Beneficiary pays others for their shares | Tax may apply to the amount paid | Documents showing what was paid |
| Transfer involving a trust that is not an estate-planning trust | May be taxed; the county decides | Trust documents; ask the county audit team |
General information from Nevada’s transfer tax statute and the Clark County Recorder’s published exemption guidance, October 2026. It is not advice about your transfer; the county recorder makes the final determination.
What it costs — every dollar published
- Trustee’s deed + Declaration of Value$400
- Same-day electronic recording$50
- County recording fee (estimated, varies by county)about $50
- Remote online notarization$25 per signature
- Affidavit of Successor Trustee, if needed$250
- Certificate of trust, if needed$200
One trustee signing once by video: about $525 all in for the deed. Transfer tax, when it applies, is a county tax collected at recording and is never part of TruPoint’s fee. In-person signing at our partner’s office is available to South Las Vegas residents at $15 for the first signature and $7.50 for each additional. A $30 deed search is added only if we need to pull the current deed.
Start My DeedTruPoint, a Nevada attorney or an online form
If the trust is unclear or beneficiaries disagree, an attorney is the right call. If the trustee knows what the trust directs and wants the deed prepared and recorded correctly, that is what we do.
| What you get | TruPoint | Nevada attorney | Online form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $400, published | Quoted per matter; fixed-fee proposals for a Nevada property deed averaged $770 | Form price only; the work is yours |
| Affidavit and certificate of trust | Prepared in the right order, $250 and $200 | Usually included in a larger engagement | You research and prepare them |
| Advice on what the trust requires | No — we prepare what the trustee directs | Yes | No |
| Notarization | Remote online notary scheduled for you, $25 per signature | Varies by firm | You find a notary |
| Recording | Submitted the same day it is signed | Varies by firm | You record it yourself |
| If the county rejects it | We correct and resubmit | The firm handles it | You start over |
Attorney figure: average of 12 attorney fixed-fee proposals for a Nevada property deed on the ContractsCounsel marketplace, accessed October 2026. Fees and services vary by provider.
From intake to a recorded trustee’s deed
Everything runs remotely, so a successor trustee in another state never has to travel to Nevada.
Complete intake
Tell us about the trust, the property and the beneficiaries in the property transfer questionnaire, or do it with us free by phone or video, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., in English or Vietnamese.
Disclosure, contract, one payment link
We review your answers and email if anything needs clarifying, then send the written disclosure, the contract and one payment link with no markup on county fees. Drafting starts once they are signed and paid.
Record what must come first
If the original trustee has died, we prepare the Affidavit of Successor Trustee first, and a certificate of trust if the exemption needs one.
We prepare the trustee’s deed
The deed from the trustee to the beneficiaries or buyer is drafted with the exact legal description, parcel number and Declaration of Value, and sent to you before signing.
The trustee signs by video
We schedule a remote online notarization with our partner Nevada notary at $25 per signature. The original comes straight back to us — you send nothing. South Las Vegas residents can sign in person at our partner’s office.
Same-day submission to the county
We e-record the deed the same day it is signed; the county typically completes recording the same day to 3 business days, and the recorded copy comes back to you.
Client Testimonials
What Nevada property owners say about TruPoint
Real words from clients whose Nevada deeds and trust transfers we prepared, shared on our Google Business Profile.
“I had a great experience with TruPoint. The deed transfer process to move my property into my trust was seamless and everything can be done remotely or in person at their Las Vegas location. The process was straightforward, and the instructions were clear and easy to follow. The service made what could have been a complicated process much easier and less stressful. I appreciate the professionalism and support throughout the process. I would recommend this service to anyone looking to transfer their Nevada property into a trust.”
“Quinnie and her team are responsive, knowledgeable and efficient! I can’t recommend them more highly and would use them again without hesitation. Thank you Quinnie, Danny and Phil.”
“Quinnie is knowledgeable and their recording turnaround was quick. As soon as we finished notarized the deed and emailed to her, she sent back the recorded document within 30 minutes. Definitely will use their service again for any future property transfer.”
“Fast efficient service!”
Testimonials reflect individual client experiences. TruPoint submits your document to the county the same day it is signed and ready; the county typically completes recording the same day to 3 business days, and timing is not guaranteed.
Nevada trustee’s deed questions
How much does it cost to deed a house out of a trust in Nevada?
My parent died and the house is in their living trust. How do we get it into our names?
Does a house in a living trust have to go through probate?
Is there transfer tax when the trustee deeds the house to a beneficiary?
Who signs the trustee’s deed?
The successor trustee lives in another state. Can they still sign?
We are selling the house out of the trust. Is that a trustee’s deed too?
One beneficiary wants to keep the house and buy out the others. How does that work?
Do I need a lawyer to deed property out of a trust?
The trust leaves the house to several beneficiaries. Can the deed name all of them?
What documents do you need to prepare a trustee’s deed?
How fast can a trustee’s deed be recorded?
What is an administrator’s deed, and do you prepare one?
Can I take my house back out of my own living trust?
We cannot find the deed that put the house into the trust. What now?
What will it cost all in, including the documents that record first?
Do you speak Vietnamese?
Documents that go with a trustee’s deed
Ready to move the house out of the trust?
Tell us what the trust directs. We prepare the trustee’s deed for $400, schedule your signing by video, and submit it to the county the same day it is signed.
Last updated: October 27, 2026