Deed Preparation — Las Vegas, Nevada 

How a Nevada deed is prepared and recorded

Under NRS 111.105, a conveyance of Nevada real property is made by deed, signed by the person from whom the estate or interest is intended to pass, acknowledged or proved, and recorded. Every deed we prepare carries the legal description from the county record, the assessor's parcel number, the vesting you specify, the return-address and mail-tax-statement blocks the Recorder requires, and the Declaration of Value the county requires under NRS 375.060, and is acknowledged before our notary.

We prepare the deed you direct us to prepare, from the names, property and vesting you provide. We do not determine which type of deed fits your situation, whether a transfer affects your title insurance, loan, tax basis or homestead, or how title should be held between co-owners. Those are questions for a Nevada attorney or your title company. For Nevada property we pull the current deed and legal description from county records ourselves; you need only the address or parcel number.

Deed preparation fees in Las Vegas

Flat document-preparation fees. Recording fees are paid to the Clark County Recorder; notary fees follow the Nevada schedule in NRS 240.100.

• Quitclaim deed, $250. Transfers whatever interest the grantor holds, without warranties. Commonly used for transfers between family members, adding or removing a spouse, or moving property into a living trust.

• Transfer on death deed, $250. Nevada's deed upon death under NRS 111.655 to 111.699. Names a beneficiary to receive the property at the owner's death; revocable during life; must be recorded before death to be effective.

• Warranty or grant deed, $250. Transfers title with the grantor's covenants. Used for sales between private parties and other arm's-length transfers.

• Declaration of homestead, $150. The declaration under NRS 115.020 that claims your primary residence as a homestead. NRS 115.010 provides that the exemption extends only to the amount of equity in the property held by the claimant which does not exceed $605,000. Must be recorded to take effect. Notarization included.

An affidavit of surviving spouse or joint tenant to remove a deceased owner from title, deeds for property outside Nevada, and corrective deeds are quoted at the consultation. See the full fee schedule.

Recording with the Clark County Recorder

• You record, $42. We hand you the executed deed and Declaration of Value, ready to file, with instructions for the Recorder's office at 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy. The $42 is the Recorder's fee, paid to the county.

• We record for you, $77. $42 Recorder's fee plus $35 courier service. We file the deed, pay the county fee you have provided, and return the recorded copy to you.

Real Property Transfer Tax under NRS Chapter 375 is calculated on the Declaration of Value and paid to the Recorder at recording. Transfers listed in NRS 375.090 are exempt, including a transfer of title to or from a trust without consideration if a certificate of trust is presented at the time of transfer (subsection 7), a transfer to a person related to the person to whom it is conveyed within the first degree of lineal consanguinity or affinity (subsection 5), and a transfer on death deed with the recorded Death of Grantor Affidavit (subsection 10). We complete the Declaration of Value from the facts you give us and cite the exemption you direct.

Information we need for your deed

• Property address or assessor's parcel number (we pull the legal description)

• Full legal names of the current owners (grantors) exactly as they appear on the existing deed

• Full legal names of the new owners (grantees)

• How the new owners will hold title, for example joint tenants, community property with right of survivorship, or as trustee of a named trust

• Mailing address for the recorded deed and for tax statements

• Valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID for each signer

From consultation to recorded deed

1. Free consultation. By phone or video. We confirm the property, the parties and the vesting you want, and quote the recording fee and any transfer tax.

2. Agreement, payment and intake. We send the service agreement and invoice. Preparation begins once both are complete.

3. Preparation and review. We prepare the deed and Declaration of Value, usually within one to two business days, and send a draft by secure email for your review.

4. Signing and recording. Our mobile notary acknowledges the grantor's signature at your location, or the deed is signed by remote online notarization where the Recorder accepts it. You record, or we record for you and return the recorded deed.

Deed preparation questions

Which deed do I need? We cannot advise on that. NRS Chapter 240A prohibits a document preparation service from giving legal advice; which instrument fits your situation is a question for a Nevada attorney or, for a purchase or sale, your title company. Once you have decided, we prepare the deed you direct.

How long does it take? Drafts are usually ready within one to two business days of receiving complete information and payment. The Recorder's processing follows; recorded copies are typically returned within a few business days of filing.

Is there transfer tax on a deed to my own trust? NRS 375.090(7) exempts a transfer of title to or from a trust without consideration if a certificate of trust is presented at the time of transfer. The Recorder's fee still applies.

Can you remove a deceased spouse or joint tenant from title? Yes. For property held with right of survivorship, we prepare the affidavit of surviving spouse or joint tenant with the death certificate for recording. Property held without survivorship rights passes through the estate, which we refer to a Nevada attorney.

Do you provide title insurance? No. We are not a title company or title insurance agent. For insured transactions, consult a title company.

Do you handle the related estate documents? Yes. Deeds are often prepared alongside a living trust package, a will, or a power of attorney, each prepared at your direction.

Prepare your deed

Call or text (725) 243-5188, email info@signatureondemand.net, or book a free deed consultation. Office at 5940 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89118, by appointment. Serving Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Summerlin and Boulder City. See all document preparation services.

Disclosure

Signature on Demand PLLC is a document preparation service registered with the Nevada Secretary of State (Reg. No. NVDP20239116529; Nevada Business ID NV20263510416) under NRS Chapter 240A. I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. I AM NOT AUTHORIZED TO GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION. I MAY NOT ACCEPT FEES FOR GIVING LEGAL ADVICE OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION. (NRS 240A.150) Notarial acts are performed by commissioned Nevada notaries public.