Nebraska: How to Retitle a Car After a Parent Dies
How to retitle a car after a parent dies in Nebraska — FAQ Quick answer If your parent owned a vehicle in their name at death, you typically retitle it by one of these routes in Nebraska: (1) transfer as surviving joint owner (if jointly titled); (2) transfer under a trust if the vehicle was […]
Read article →Nebraska: What Happens to Leftover Sale Proceeds When Someone Dies Intestate
What happens to leftover sale proceeds when someone dies without a will in Nebraska? Quick answer: If a person dies without a will (intestate) in Nebraska, money from the sale of the decedent’s property becomes part of the estate. A court-appointed personal representative (administrator) must use estate funds to pay valid creditors, taxes, and allowable […]
Read article →Nebraska Probate: What to Do if an Administrator Withholds Estate Records
Steps to Take When a Proposed Administrator Is Withholding Estate Records in Nebraska This article explains practical steps you can take if a person proposed to serve as an estate administrator is refusing to share asset information or estate documents. It assumes you are a beneficiary, heir, or known creditor who needs access to the […]
Read article →Contesting a Sibling’s Application for Letters of Administration in Nebraska: Steps, Grounds, and What to Expect
How to Formally Challenge a Sibling’s Application for Letters of Administration in Nebraska Disclaimer This article provides general information about Nebraska probate practice only. It is not legal advice. Consult a licensed Nebraska attorney to discuss the facts of your case and get legal representation. Detailed Answer Letters of administration (sometimes called letters of administration […]
Read article →Nebraska: Forcing a Surviving Spouse to Sell a House and Distribute Proceeds — What to Know
Overview This FAQ-style guide explains what to do when a decedent’s will directs that real estate be sold and the proceeds distributed, but the surviving spouse will not cooperate. It summarizes how Nebraska law typically handles ownership, probate, and court-ordered sales, and gives practical next steps you can take. This is general information only and […]
Read article →Nebraska: How to Recover a Cash Bequest from a Sibling’s Estate When the Executor Won’t Cooperate
Recovering a Cash Bequest from an Estate When the Executor Won't Cooperate State law referenced: Nebraska. This is general information only and not legal advice. Consult a Nebraska probate attorney before taking action. Detailed answer — practical steps under Nebraska law If the will names you as the beneficiary of a cash bequest and the […]
Read article →Nebraska: How to File a Notice to Creditors in Probate
How the Notice to Creditors Process Works in Nebraska Probate This FAQ-style guide explains, in plain language, how a personal representative (executor or administrator) files a Notice to Creditors in Nebraska probate. It walks through the common steps, what the notice must do, what creditors must do, and practical tips for someone handling an estate. […]
Read article →Nebraska: What to Do When a Named Executor Refuses to Serve
What to do when a named executor declines to serve in Nebraska Short answer: If a parent’s will names your sibling as executor but that sibling formally refuses or declines to serve, you can ask the Nebraska probate court to appoint you as personal representative (executor). The court will follow Nebraska probate law and the […]
Read article →Nebraska: Can Medicaid File a Claim Against a Parent’s Home or Force a Deed Transfer?
How Nebraska Medicaid Estate Recovery Can Affect a Parent’s Home — What You Need to Know Short answer: Under federal law and Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the state can pursue recovery of certain Medicaid benefits from the estate of a deceased beneficiary. That can include filing a claim against real property after the beneficiary dies. Medicaid […]
Read article →Nebraska: Why an Inherited House May Avoid Probate and Whether You Can Pay the Mortgage to Prevent Foreclosure
Detailed Answer When someone dies, whether the decedent's house must pass through probate depends on how title to the house is held at the time of death. In Nebraska, many houses are not “probate assets” because the ownership interest transfers automatically or is already controlled by a separate legal vehicle. If title passes outside probate, […]
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