Probate in Thurston County, Nebraska
When someone who lived in Thurston County dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Nebraska rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Nebraska uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in Thurston County, where the person who died last lived. Local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county — confirm with the county probate court.
Find your court — Nebraska Judicial Branch — DirectoriesDoes this estate need full probate?
Nebraska lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Affidavit (personalty) / real-property affidavit (Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,125, §30-24,129) for estates up to $100,000.
Check your estate Source — Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,125/§30-24,129 ($100k each; real-property affidavit raised $50k→$100k eff. 7/19/2024)Key probate deadlines in Nebraska
- Lodge the will with the court
- No fixed statutory deadline — varies, confirm with the probate court.
- File the estate inventory
- 3 months after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- 2 months after first publication of the notice to creditors (outer bar: 36 months from death)
Good to know in Nebraska
- The court empowers the personal representative with Letters Testamentary / Letters of Administration.
- The estate closes with the verified statement to close the estate.
- Nebraska inheritance tax is county-administered; rates depend on relationship to the decedent. Generally due within 12 months of death — confirm with the county court.
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