Nebraska Estate Planning

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.

Wills & Trusts

Making a Will in 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.
Nebraska Inheritance Tax

A surviving spouse is exempt from Nebraska inheritance tax, but other inheritors might have to pay.

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Powers of Attorney & Living Wills

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.

Probate in Nebraska

Avoiding Probate in Nebraska

How to save your family time, money, and hassle by avoiding probate in Nebraska.
Probate Shortcuts 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, Organ Donation, and Final Arrangements

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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