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Will vs. trust: what’s the difference?

A will goes through probate. A trust avoids it. For most Nevada families, the answer is both.

You don't need status to make a will, set up a trust, or name a guardian for your kids. Here's what matters most.

A flat fee, quoted in writing, in English or Spanish — and why planning now costs far less than probate later.

A will, a trust, and three more most people forget. What each one does, and why you need them now.

Background checks come back clean, and in most situations you can lawfully say it never happened.

It's the opposite. Minor cases seal fastest — and some of the most serious ones can't be sealed at all.

Not after seven years, not after ten, not ever. In Nevada, a record stays until you ask a court to seal it.

Arrests, dismissed charges, even acquittals can show up. "I was never convicted" doesn't keep it off the report.

It's not one database — it's several. What each shows, how long, and what a sealed record can't.

An old record can quietly cost you job offers you never hear about. Sealing is the part you can control.

Most Nevada records can be sealed — but a specific list can't. Here's what's off-limits, and one big exception.

The right to start over is written into U.S. law on purpose. It isn't a favor — it's the point.