On January 24, 2025, the Eighth Judicial District Court (EJDC) issued Administrative Order 25-01, announcing that as of January 27, 2025, all probate cases in the EJDC shall be evenly split between the two probate commissioners. Starting February 24, 2025, probate calendars shall be heard twice weekly, with Commissioner Geist presiding on Wednesdays and Commissioner Fontana presiding on Fridays. Dates and times are subject to change as necessity requires.
Fontano’s department shall be designated PC-1 and Geist’ s department shall be designated PC-2. All pleadings and other papers shall include in the caption the correct department number, followed by the probate commissioner’s department number in parentheses. The inbox for matters in department PC- I shall be probateinbox@clarkcountycourts.us and the inbox for matters in department PC-2 shall be probate2inbox@clarkcountycourts.us. Department inboxes are only to be used for submitting documents for the court’s signature.