Who Nevada permits to file
Nevada allows a small claims case to be brought by:
- Any individual
- A corporation, partnership, business trust, estate, trust, association, or other nongovernmental legal or commercial entity, which may appear through its director, officer, or employee rather than an attorney (NRS 73.012)
- A party may also be represented by an attorney, but each side pays its own attorney's fees — the winner cannot make the loser pay them, except for a fee capped at $15 that a district court may award the prevailing party on an appeal (NRS 73.040, 73.050)
Whoever files has to be the person or entity that actually holds the claim. Suing in your own name over a debt owed to your company — or the reverse — is the kind of defect a defendant raises at the hearing.
- Claim limit
- $10,000
- Court
- Justice Court
- File online
- Varies by court
- Appeal window
- 7 days
The three that catch people out
Can I sue as my LLC or company?
Nevada permits it, and the form needs the full registered legal name and address of the entity — not the trading name. Some courts also limit how a company may be represented at the hearing.
Can I sue on behalf of someone else?
Generally only the person who holds the claim may bring it. Otherwise you cannot file for a friend, a relative or a tenant — they file for themselves.
Do I need a lawyer?
No. Small claims exists so that people can represent themselves, and most attorneys will not take a case of this size. That is the whole design of the division.
Common questions
Who can file a small claims case in Nevada?
Any individual; A corporation, partnership, business trust, estate, trust, association, or other nongovernmental legal or commercial entity, which may appear through its director, officer, or employee rather than an attorney (NRS 73.012); A party may also be represented by an attorney, but each side pays its own attorney's fees — the winner cannot make the loser pay them, except for a fee capped at $15 that a district court may award the prevailing party on an appeal (NRS 73.040, 73.050).
Can an LLC or corporation file small claims in Nevada?
Yes. The claim form requires the entity's full legal business name, address and phone.
Can I sue someone in Nevada if I live in another state?
Usually yes — what matters is that the court has jurisdiction over the defendant, which normally means suing where the defendant lives or where the dispute happened, not where you live.
Do I need a lawyer to file small claims in Nevada?
No. Justice Court small claims is designed for self-representation.
Pick the county where you would sue
Small claims is filed at the county level. Pick your county for its court, fee, and forms — or start your claim and we'll ask where you'd sue.
Start my claimYour small claims filing packet — $49
Everything above, assembled and filled in with your facts:
- Your court's own forms, with your claim written in the language the court expects
- A demand letter built from the same facts
- A filing checklist with your court's address, hours, and fee
- What to bring to your hearing
Answer a few questions first. See your claim written out before you pay anything.
Reviewed by Small Claims Desk · Last reviewed 2026-08-23 · Sourced from Nevada judiciary self-help resources and each county's clerk of court and NRS 73.010 (jurisdiction: money claims not exceeding $10,000; venue — the township where the defendant resides, does business, or is employed, or where the injury occurred or a contracted obligation was to be performed). See how we verify.