30-103.01. Interest of surviving spouse; determination prior to payment of federal or state estate taxes. The interest of any surviving spouse in any estate passing under Chapter 30, article 23, parts 1, 2, and 4, shall be determined prior to the payment of any federal or state estate taxes, and shall not be subject to […]
30-104. Dower and curtesy, abolished. The estates of dower and curtesy are hereby abolished. Source Laws 1907, c. 49, § 4, p. 197; R.S.1913, § 1268; C.S.1922, § 1223; C.S.1929, § 30-104; R.S.1943, § 30-104. Annotations Surviving husband is heir of deceased wife as to personal property. In re Hanson’s Estate, 118 Neb. 208, 224 […]
30-121. Simultaneous death with no sufficient evidence of survivorship. Where the title to property or the devolution thereof depends upon priority of death and there is no sufficient evidence that the persons have died otherwise than simultaneously, the property of each person shall be disposed of as if he had survived, except as provided otherwise […]
30-122. Simultaneous death of beneficiaries of another person’s disposition of property. Where two or more beneficiaries are designated to take successively by reason of survivorship under another person’s disposition of property and there is no sufficient evidence that these beneficiaries have died otherwise than simultaneously the property thus disposed of shall be divided into as […]
30-123. Simultaneous death of joint tenants. Where there is no sufficient evidence that two joint tenants have died otherwise than simultaneously the property so held shall be distributed one-half as if one had survived and one-half as if the other had survived. If there are more than two joint tenants and all of them have […]
30-124. Simultaneous death of insured and beneficiary of insurance policy. Where the insured and the beneficiary in a policy of life or accident insurance have died and there is no sufficient evidence that they have died otherwise than simultaneously, the proceeds of the policy shall be distributed as if the insured had survived the beneficiary. […]
30-125. Simultaneous death; sections not retroactive. Sections 30-121 to 30-128 shall not apply to the distribution of the property of a person who has died before it takes effect. Source Laws 1947, c. 112, § 5, p. 306.
30-126. Simultaneous death; sections not applicable if decedent provides otherwise. Sections 30-121 to 30-128 shall not apply in the case of wills, living trusts, deeds, or contracts of insurance wherein provision has been made for distribution of property different from the provisions of sections 30-121 to 30-128. Source Laws 1947, c. 112, § 6, p. […]
30-127. Simultaneous death; sections, how construed. Sections 30-121 to 30-128 shall be so construed and interpreted as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law in those states which enact them. Source Laws 1947, c. 112, § 7, p. 306.
30-128. Act, how cited. Sections 30-121 to 30-128 may be cited as the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act. Source Laws 1947, c. 112, § 8, p. 306.
30-1601. Appeal; procedure; operate as supersedeas; when; appellant; pay costs; when. (1) In all matters arising under the Nebraska Probate Code, in all matters in county court arising under the Nebraska Uniform Trust Code, and in all matters in county court arising under the Health Care Surrogacy Act, appeals may be taken to the Court […]
30-201. Act, how cited; terms, defined. Sections 30-201 to 30-209 shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Wills Recognition Act (1977). In the Uniform Wills Recognition Act (1977): (1) International will means a will executed in conformity with sections 30-202 to 30-205; and (2) Authorized person and person authorized to act in […]
30-202. International will; validity. (a) A will is valid as regards form, irrespective particularly of the place where it is made, of the location of the assets, and of the nationality, domicile, or residence of the testator, if it is made in the form of an international will complying with the requirements of the Uniform […]
30-203. International will; requirements. (a) The will shall be made in writing. It need not be written by the testator personally. It may be written in any language, by hand or by any other means. (b) The testator shall declare in the presence of two witnesses and of a person authorized to act in connection […]
30-204. International will; other points of form. (a) The signatures shall be placed at the end of the will. If the will consists of several sheets, each sheet will be signed by the testator or, if the testator is unable to sign, by the person signing on the testator’s behalf or, if there is no […]
30-205. International will; certificate. The authorized person shall attach to the will a certificate to be signed by the authorized person establishing that the requirements of the Uniform Wills Recognition Act (1977) for valid execution of an international will have been complied with. The authorized person shall keep a copy of the certificate and deliver […]
30-206. International will; effect of certificate. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the certificate of the authorized person shall be conclusive of the formal validity of the instrument as a will under the Uniform Wills Recognition Act (1977). The absence or irregularity of a certificate shall not affect the formal validity of a […]
30-207. International will; revocation. The international will shall be subject to the ordinary rules of revocation of wills. Source Laws 2020, LB966, § 7.
30-208. Source and construction. Sections 30-201 to 30-207 derive from Annex to Convention of October 26, 1973, Providing a Uniform Law on the Form of an International Will. In interpreting and applying the Uniform Wills Recognition Act (1977), regard shall be had to its international origin and to the need for uniformity in its interpretation. […]
30-209. Persons authorized to act in relation to international will; eligibility; recognition by authorizing agency. Individuals who have been admitted to practice law before the courts of this state and who are in good standing as active law practitioners in this state, are hereby declared to be authorized persons in relation to international wills. Source […]
