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You can file formal or informal probate starting five days after the person's death, and Nebraska probate laws don't have a set deadline for when you must begin the process.

A Nebraska durable statutory power of attorney form allows a person (?principal?) to transfer the power to manage their property and finances to another person (?agent?). The form remains valid only while the principal is alive and does not terminate in the event the principal becomes incapacitated.

In Nebraska, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you own?real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (it's similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a successor trustee).

You must be 18 years of age, except that a married person of any age may make a will. You must be of sound mind. The will must be in writing?either typewritten or handwritten. Your will must be witnessed by two or more competent persons, who must sign the will in your presence and in the presence of each other.

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.

The first step is to file a petition with the court where the decedent lived before their death. The court will approve or appoint an executor to manage the estate. The first job of the executor is to notify the heirs and any creditors. The executor will need to take inventory of the assets of the estate.