If you’re making an estate plan in Nebraska, start here. Learn how to make a will, trust, and power of attorney (POA) that are valid in your state, or get more information about estate planning and funeral laws specific to Nebraska.
A will can help you protect your family and your property.
Make a Living Trust in Nebraska
Learn how to make a living trust in Nebraska.
Intestate Succession in Nebraska
If you die without a will in Nebraska, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.
A surviving spouse is exempt from Nebraska inheritance tax, but other inheritors might have to pay.
Nebraska Power of Attorney Laws
A durable POA allows someone to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Nebraska.
How to save your family time, money, and hassle by avoiding probate in Nebraska.
Nebraska offers some probate shortcuts for "small estates." These procedures make it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.
Death With Dignity in Nebraska
In 2017, Nebraska failed to pass a death with dignity law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Burial & Cremation Laws in Nebraska
Everything you need to know about burial and cremation in Nebraska.
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