Step 1: Collect information. Please enclose a copy of your Nevada Driver's License or ID card and a copy of spouse's death certificate.If you are the surviving spouse. 1. The form can be printed from PDF or Word format. In the State of Nevada. Decedent or, in the absence of such a testamentary disposition, goes to the surviving spouse; and (ii) Is the only portion subject to probate. A Nevada small estate affidavit is a legal document that can help people obtain property that once belonged to a deceased person. Decedent or, in the absence of such a testamentary disposition, goes to the surviving spouse; and (ii) Is the only portion subject to probate. Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements. To fill out this form, gather all necessary documents including the death certificate and any other identification needed.