A Small Estate
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,125 — personal property of one hundred thousand dollars or less, collected by affidavit after thirty days
After thirty days. Thirty days after a death, anyone owing the person money or holding their personal property pays or delivers it to a successor who presents an affidavit.
- All the personal property in the estate, less liens, is worth no more than one hundred thousand dollars.
- Thirty days have passed since the death, shown by a certified copy of the death certificate.
- The successor's relationship to the person, or the basis of the claim.
- No application or petition for a personal representative is pending or granted.
Those are among what the affidavit states, under penalty of perjury. Real estate goes through other procedures. Whether a particular estate qualifies is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,125 — Collection of personal property by affidavit
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.