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The Estate Planning Must-Haves. Wills and Trusts. Durable Power of Attorney. Beneficiary Designations. Letter of Intent. Healthcare Power of Attorney. Guardianship Designations. Estate Planning FAQs.

The state of Nebraska has specific requirements for making a valid will. Signature: The testator must sign the will or direct someone to sign it for them in their presence. Witnesses: Two competent witnesses must witness the testator signing the will or the testator's acknowledgment of the testator's signature.

There isn't one universal answer to the question of how to organize your estate planning documents, but in general, keep wills, trust documents, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents in the same place. You might consider keeping everything in a fireproof metal box or file cabinet, or with your lawyer.

If your loved one left a valid will, you must file probate. Nebraska probate code requires this process so they can verify the will. However, probate is still necessary in the absence of a will.

In Nebraska, a deceased person's estate generally must pass through probate, whether the person had executed a valid will during his or her lifetime or not. But there are exceptions for when a probate action can be avoided as to some or all of a deceased person's assets.

In order to become a legal heir to a decedent's estate in Nebraska, you must live for more than 120 hours, or five days, after the individual's death, ing to Nebraska inheritance laws. Should a possible intestate or testate heir murder a decedent, he or she will lose all inheritance rights to the estate.