Dix Wills & Probate Lawyer, Nebraska


Includes: Estate Administration, Living Wills, Wills

D J Huenergardt

Corporate, Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Trusts
Status:  In Good Standing           

Kendra Anne Strommen

Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Natural Resources
Status:  In Good Standing           

Robert P. Goodwin

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Corporate
Status:  In Good Standing           

Thomas M. Sonntag

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Civil Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           

J. Leef

Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Estate
Status:  In Good Standing           

Jordan M. Ball

Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Estate
Status:  In Good Standing           

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LEGAL TERMS

LIFE BENEFICIARY

A person who receives benefits, under a trust or by will, for his or her lifetime. For an example, see AB trust.

SWEARING MATCH

A case that turns on the word of one witness versus another. The outcome of a swearing match usually depends on whom the jury finds most trustworthy.

HEIR APPARENT

One who expects to be receive property from the estate of a family member, as long as she outlives that person.

ENTITY

An organization, institution or being that has its own existence for legal or tax purposes. An entity is often an organization with an existence separate from i... (more...)
An organization, institution or being that has its own existence for legal or tax purposes. An entity is often an organization with an existence separate from its individual members--for example, a corporation, partnership, trust, estate or government agency. The entity is treated like a person; it can function legally, be sued, and make decisions through agents.

WARRANTY DEED

A seldom-used type of deed that contains express assurances about the legal validity of the title being transferred.

TAKING AGAINST THE WILL

A procedure under state law that gives a surviving spouse the right to demand a certain share (usually one-third to one-half) of the deceased spouse's property.... (more...)
A procedure under state law that gives a surviving spouse the right to demand a certain share (usually one-third to one-half) of the deceased spouse's property. The surviving spouse can take that share instead of accepting whatever he or she inherited through the deceased spouse's will. If the surviving spouse decides to take the statutory share, it's called 'taking against the will.' Dower and curtesy is another name for the same legal process.

INTESTATE SUCCESSION

The method by which property is distributed when a person dies without a valid will. Each state's law provides that the property be distributed to the closest s... (more...)
The method by which property is distributed when a person dies without a valid will. Each state's law provides that the property be distributed to the closest surviving relatives. In most states, the surviving spouse, children, parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, and next of kin inherit, in that order.

MINERAL RIGHTS

An ownership interest in the minerals contained in a particular parcel of land, with or without ownership of the surface of the land. The owner of mineral right... (more...)
An ownership interest in the minerals contained in a particular parcel of land, with or without ownership of the surface of the land. The owner of mineral rights is usually entitled to either take the minerals from the land himself or receive a royalty from the party that actually extracts the minerals.

ESTATE PLANNING

The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your... (more...)
The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your estate may involve making a will, living trust, healthcare directives, durable power of attorney for finances or other documents.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Chrisp

... In February 2005, Gail filed a petition for formal probate in a supervised administration. In March 2005, the county court admitted Chrisp's will to probate, and Gail accepted appointment as the estate's personal representative. ... (b) "Estate" in § 30-2314 Means "Probate Estate". ...

In re Estate of Cooper

... ANALYSIS. The Filing of a Statement of Claim in a Probate Proceeding Does Not Constitute the Practice of Law. ... The Filing of a Demand for Notice in a Probate Proceeding by an Attorney Not Licensed to Practice Law in This State Is Not the Unauthorized Practice of Law. ...

Clark v. Clark

... transfer. Article 27 of the Nebraska Probate Code governs nonprobate transfers. [2] Section 30-2715 provides: ... [6] Therefore, we do not address this assignment of error. FILING OF CLAIM IN PROBATE OF LIBBIE'S ESTATE. Finally ...