Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
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Renting
- When The Storage Unit Is SoldNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1607 — more than forty-five days in default, forty-five days' notice, and a year to claim what is left
- Renting The Lot, Owning The HomeNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1490 — sixty days' notice of a rent increase, a sale at the owner's price, and no retaliationalso here
Work and pay
- Hurt At WorkNeb. Rev. Stat. § 48-133 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-137 — written notice as soon as practicable, and two years to claim
- Discrimination At WorkNeb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1104 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1118 — race, sex, disability, marital status and more, and three hundred days to file
- Getting PaidNeb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1230 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1231 — the last check by the next payday or two weeks, and attorney's fees on a wage suit
- Minimum WageNeb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1203 — fifteen dollars an hour in 2026, rising each January, and two dollars and thirteen cents plus tips
- Jury Duty And Your JobNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1674 — no firing, no lost pay, and no lost leave for serving
- Unemployment After A Job EndsNeb. Rev. Stat. § 48-628.10 — fourteen weeks out for misconduct, and quitting without good cause
- Working Under SixteenNeb. Rev. Stat. § 48-302 — an employment certificate on file for any child under sixteen
Family, children and school
- A Protection OrderNeb. Rev. Stat. § 26-103 — a domestic abuse protection order, granted ex parte in danger, with no filing fee
- A Harassment Protection OrderNeb. Rev. Stat. § 26-104 — an order against someone who is not family, and one for a victim of sexual assault
- Getting MarriedNeb. Rev. Stat. § 42-104 — a license from a county clerk, used within one year, and consent for a minor
- Getting DivorcedNeb. Rev. Stat. § 42-349 — one year of residence, an irretrievably broken marriage, and sixty days after service
- Changing A NameNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,271 — a petition in district court after one year in the county, and notice published in a newspaper
- Reporting Child AbuseNeb. Rev. Stat. § 28-711 — every person who has reasonable cause reports, with immunity for a report made in good faith
- School AttendanceNeb. Rev. Stat. § 79-201 — every child from six to eighteen, unless withdrawn at sixteen with an exit interview
- Grandparents And VisitationNeb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1802 — a death, a divorce or unmarried parents, and clear and convincing evidence of a beneficial relationshipalso here
- What Parents Answer ForNeb. Rev. Stat. § 43-801 — property a child willfully destroys, and medical bills up to one thousand dollars for an injuryalso here
- Who The Father Is On PaperNeb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1409 — a notarized acknowledgment, sixty days to rescind, then a legal findingalso here
- Turning NineteenNeb. Rev. Stat. § 43-2101 — minors are those under nineteen, though at eighteen a person may sign a lease or contractalso here
Debt, buying and money
- Putting It In Writing FirstNeb. Rev. Stat. § 20-404 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-3404 — a living will before two witnesses or a notary, and a health care power of attorney
- What A Creditor Cannot TakeNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1556 — a homestead, a car, tools, household goods, and most of a paycheck
- Unfair And Deceptive PracticesNeb. Rev. Stat. § 87-302 — misrepresenting goods, bait advertising, false price cuts, and unconscionable dealing
- A Sale At Your DoorNeb. Rev. Stat. § 69-1603 — three business days to cancel a home solicitation sale, and the money back in ten days
- The Lemon LawNeb. Rev. Stat. § 60-2703 — four repairs or forty days, then a replacement or a refund
- The Interest CeilingNeb. Rev. Stat. § 45-101.03 — sixteen percent a year unless another law allows more, and the price of usury
- Payday LoansNeb. Rev. Stat. § 45-918 — thirty-six percent at most, five hundred dollars held at once, and a day to change your mind
- When Your Data Is BreachedNeb. Rev. Stat. § 87-803 — an investigation, notice as soon as possible, and the Attorney General told too
- The Insurance RequirementNeb. Rev. Stat. § 60-3,167 — a Class II misdemeanor, a suspension until proof is filed, and ten days to show coveragealso here
- Identity TheftNeb. Rev. Stat. § 28-639 — using another person's identifying information, graded by what was gainedalso here
- Bad ChecksNeb. Rev. Stat. § 28-611 — writing a check knowing the funds are not there, graded by amountalso here
Owning a home, land and animals
- A Lien On Your HouseNeb. Rev. Stat. § 52-137 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 52-140 — recorded within one hundred twenty days, and enforceable for two years
- When A Dog BitesNeb. Rev. Stat. § 54-601 — the owner is liable for a bite, except to a trespasser
- The Break On Your Tax BillNeb. Rev. Stat. § 77-3507 — a homestead exemption for owners sixty-five and older by household income, filed after February 1 and by June 30also here
- When The Taxes Go UnpaidNeb. Rev. Stat. § 77-1824 — redemption until the buyer applies for a tax deed, and three months' notice before thatalso here
- When The House Is ForeclosedNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1012 — a month to cure after the notice of default, and five weeks of published notice before a trustee's salealso here
- The Form That Comes With The HouseNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2,120 — a written statement of the home's condition from the seller, before the buyer is boundalso here
- Towed And Abandoned CarsNeb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1901 — when a car left behind counts as abandoned, and a posted lotalso here
- The Fence Between NeighborsNeb. Rev. Stat. § 34-102 — each neighbor builds and keeps up a just proportion of the division fencealso here
Health, aging and estates
- Dying Without A WillNeb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2302 — the spouse's first one hundred fifty thousand dollars and half the rest, or everything
- A Small EstateNeb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,125 — personal property of one hundred thousand dollars or less, collected by affidavit after thirty days
- Signing Over AuthorityNeb. Rev. Stat. § 30-4004 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-4005 — durable unless it says otherwise, and valid only if acknowledged before a notary
- When A Court Appoints A GuardianNeb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2619 — a verified petition, specific allegations, and a lawyer unless the person has one
- A Death Somebody CausedNeb. Rev. Stat. § 30-809 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-810 — an action by the personal representative within two years
- Abuse Of An Older AdultNeb. Rev. Stat. § 28-386 — abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable or senior adult, and who must report it
- Signing A WillNeb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2327 — in writing, signed, and two witnesses, or entirely in the maker's own hand
- Helping At The SceneNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,186 — no civil liability for emergency care given without pay, including taking a child from a caralso here
Courts and records
- Small Claims CourtNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2802 — claims up to seven thousand five hundred dollars, no attorneys, and no jury
- How Long To SueNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207 — four years for most injuries, five for a written contract, one for libel
- Voting After A FelonyNeb. Rev. Stat. § 29-112 — the right to vote returns automatically when the sentence and any parole are done
- Clearing A RecordNeb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2264 — setting aside a conviction after probation or a fine, and arrests that leave the public recordalso here
Public records, meetings and voting
- Getting Public RecordsNeb. Rev. Stat. § 84-712 — free examination, copies, and an answer within four business days of a written request
- When A Meeting Is PublicNeb. Rev. Stat. § 84-1408 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-1411 — open to attend and speak, advance notice, and an agenda fixed twenty-four hours ahead
- Photo ID To VoteNeb. Rev. Stat. § 32-914 — a valid photographic identification at the polls, and a provisional envelope without one
- Time Off To VoteNeb. Rev. Stat. § 32-922 — two consecutive hours while the polls are open, without a loss of pay
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