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LB 1160·NE·both

Change provisions relating to civil procedure, decedents' estates, trusts, and inheritance taxes

FailedFiled Jan 20, 2026
Sponsor: Hallstrom
Latest Action

Indefinitely postponed

Apr 17, 2026

Summary

The bill changes how county courts conduct civil cases, clarifies inheritance when a person dies without a will, and raises the amounts a surviving spouse or children may claim from an estate. It also adds new trust provisions, including penalties for contesting a trust and a certification process to prove homestead ownership, and adjusts who is subject to a specific inheritance‑tax rate.

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