Nebraska Estate Planning
Get your own affairs in order in Nebraska, for yourself or an aging parent. Compare the documents most adults need (a will, a power of attorney, and a healthcare directive), decide whether you need a trust, and see how to keep your estate out of probate.
Which document do I need?
The core documents at a glance. Each row links to its Nebraska guide.
- Will
- Nebraska will requirements under Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-2327: two witnesses, no notary, handwritten wills that need a date, and a marriage that revokes nothing. Read the guide
- Living trust
- Nebraska's trust code makes a living trust revocable by default, and LB838 changed six sections of it in 2026. How to create one, fund it, and back it up. Read the guide
- Power of attorney
- A Nebraska power of attorney is durable by default and void without a notary. Eight acts need an express grant, and two agents may each act alone. Read the guide
- Healthcare directive
- Nebraska spreads advance directives across four separate acts, sets two different minimum ages, and names a decision maker for anyone who signed nothing. Read the guide
Planning to prepare the will with an online service? See what Nebraska requires from an online will before you sign anything.
Nebraska estate planning guides
Nebraska Estate Planning Basics
Nebraska estate planning takes four documents: a will needing two witnesses and no notary, a power of attorney void without one, and two health care papers.
Nebraska Will Requirements
Nebraska will requirements under Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-2327: two witnesses, no notary, handwritten wills that need a date, and a marriage that revokes nothing.
Nebraska Power of Attorney
A Nebraska power of attorney is durable by default and void without a notary. Eight acts need an express grant, and two agents may each act alone.
Nebraska Advance Directive
Nebraska spreads advance directives across four separate acts, sets two different minimum ages, and names a decision maker for anyone who signed nothing.
Nebraska Guardianship Planning
Nebraska guardianship is a county court case, and the limited version is the default. What a judge must find, and the nomination that outranks a spouse.
Nebraska Revocable Living Trust
Nebraska's trust code makes a living trust revocable by default, and LB838 changed six sections of it in 2026. How to create one, fund it, and back it up.
Nebraska Trust Administration
Nebraska trust administration under Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-3878: the two 60-day notices, the one duty a trust cannot switch off, and a 12-month tax clock.
Nebraska Transfer on Death Deed
A Nebraska transfer on death deed needs two disinterested witnesses and must be recorded within thirty days of signing. Miss either and the deed does nothing.
Nebraska Pet Trust
Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-3834 makes a Nebraska pet trust valid for the animal's life, with no dollar cap and no 21-year limit. Who enforces it, and how to fund it.
Nebraska Digital Assets After Death
Nebraska adopted the digital assets act at Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-501. An online tool outranks a will, and a custodian has 60 days to answer.
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Information current as of 2026-06-18
Settled Estate is not a law firm, and this content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Probate laws and procedures in your state can change. Consult with a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation. Full disclaimer.
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