Legal Forms

Adoption

The Second Judicial District Court does not currently have forms for Adoption. If you need these forms, please visit www.selfhelp.nvcourts.gov (external link, open in new tab). Once you are on the website click, ALL OTHER LOCATIONS. This will take you to the Nevada Supreme Court approved forms.

Alternatives to Guardianship

• Supported Decision Making: Information and Forms
  • Supported Decision-Making Agreement
• Powers of Attorney and Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment
  • Statutory Form Power of Attorney (pdf)
  • Nevada Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (pdf)
  • Durable Power of Attorney - Adults with Disabilities (pdf)

Appeal a Court Order

If you would like to appeal a District Court decision, appellate forms can be found on the Supreme Court of Nevada's website.

• Self Help Pro Se Appellate Forms (external link, open in new tab)

Information on appealing an order can be found on the State of Nevada Self Help Center's website.

• How to Appeal an Order (external link, open in new tab)

Deed upon Death

A Deed Upon Death allows an owner of real property to create a deed which conveys his or her interest in the property to a named beneficiary or beneficiaries upon the owner’s death. A deed upon death may be revoked at any time by the owner. This form is filed with the County Recorder, not the Court. For further information on Deeds upon Death please refer to Nevada Revised Statutes 111.655 to 111.699.

• Deed upon Death (pdf)
• Revocation of Deed upon Death (pdf)
• Death of Grantor Affidavit (pdf)
• Declaration of Value (external link, open in new tab)

Homestead

• Homestead Form (external pdf) - for filing with Washoe County Recorder.
• Abandonment of Homestead Form (external pdf) - for filing with Washoe County Recorder
• Declaration of Homestead Information (external pdf) from Washoe County Senior Law Project.

International Service

• INTERNATIONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS (external pdf)
• NOTIFICACION DE ACTOS PROCESALES EN EL EXTRANJERO (external pdf)

Power of Attorney Forms

• Advance Care Directive for Psychiatric Care (pdf)
• Advance Health-Care Directive (pdf)
• Statutory Form Power of Attorney (pdf)
• Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions for an Adult with Intellectual Disability (pdf)
• Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions for an Adult with Dementia (pdf)

Sample Pleadings

Sample pleadings created for Washoe County Second Judicial District Court using Rule 10 of the Rules of Practice. These samples were created using MS Word. Click on the title below to view.

• Sample Family Court Heading
• Sample General Heading

Sealing Criminal Records

• Sealing Criminal Records & Criminal History (external link, open in new tab)
• Fingerprint Information & Forms (external link, open in new tab)

Vehicle Without a Title:

If you do not have an existing title, or other adequate proof of ownership of a vehicle, and you are unable to contact the previous owner for the necessary documentation, please go to the DMV website (external link, open in new tab) to apply for a bonded vehicle title.