When a financial agent, a trustee, a health care agent, and a guardian all think they are in charge, who actually decides? In Nebraska, the answer usually depends on the specific decision, who owns the property, whether a document's authority has actually started, and what any court order says. Our latest article walks through how these tools interact, why a family disagreement alone does not prove a guardianship is needed, how divorce can change who holds authority, and what to gather before anyone acts.

Remarried with kids from a prior marriage? Nebraska's elective-share and allowance statutes give a surviving spouse rights your will cannot simply erase, and leaving everything to your spouse outright gives your children no guarantee. This post explains how the augmented estate works, what the 2027 allowance changes mean, and how marital trusts, written waivers, and coordinated beneficiary designations fit together, plus what to gather before you meet with a Nebraska estate planning attorney.

When a Nebraska business owner dies, the heirs do not automatically get the keys. Who can pay employees, sign contracts, or decide whether to sell depends on the entity type, the governing documents, and whether the interest is held by an estate or a trust. This post walks through sole proprietorships, LLCs, corporations, and partnerships under Nebraska law, explains when a special administrator can bridge the gap before probate opens, and lays out what the county court can and cannot do when heirs disagree about the company's future.

Selling a business turns hard-to-reach equity into cash, securities, and a seller's note, and that changes what your estate plan needs to do. This post walks Nebraska owners through six areas to review after closing: the county inheritance tax, where the proceeds live if you are married, lifetime gifts and Nebraska's three-year rule, titling and beneficiary designations, powers of attorney, and who manages the money if you cannot. It includes a checklist of what to gather and questions to ask your lawyer.

A will does not keep your finances private in Nebraska. Once a probate case is opened, your personal representative has to file an inventory of everything you owned, with values, in a public court file. Even a funded trust may still need a county court inheritance tax determination. This article walks through where a Nebraska estate becomes public, what a revocable trust, transfer-on-death deed, and the two $100,000 affidavit procedures can and cannot protect, and what to gather before you meet with an estate planning attorney.

A founder's stroke or accident does not come with an automatic answer to who is in charge of the business. This post explains how a Nebraska durable power of attorney, an LLC operating agreement or corporate bylaws, bank signature authority, and loan documents each shape who can act, what the bank's statutory review looks like, and what happens if a family has to ask a county court for a temporary conservator. It closes with an issue-spotting checklist and a FAQ for Nebraska business owners planning ahead.

When a spouse dies while a Nebraska divorce is still pending, the divorce court usually steps aside and the county court's probate rules take over. Whether a decree had been entered, what any separation order or signed agreement says, and how assets are titled all shape who ends up with the property. This post explains the abatement rule, the 30-day finality window, the surviving spouse's statutory rights, and the documents worth identifying early.

When a child is injured at a Nebraska public school, at practice, or on a school bus, the procedures that may apply are often not the ones parents expect. Claims against a school district or another political subdivision generally run through the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act, which requires a written claim filed with a specific statutory recipient, has its own timing rules, and includes immunity exemptions and a recovery cap. Claims against a private party may follow an entirely different path, and one incident can involve both. This article walks through how those tracks differ, what the recreational-activities and discretionary-function exemptions actually require, how Nebraska handles a minor's settlement funds, and the coordination questions that arise when parents are separated.