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Affidavits for transfer without probate in Nebraska

Where Nebraska law lets a smaller estate be settled without full probate, these are the official words on how: who may use the route, what it covers and what the paperwork must say. Whether a particular estate fits is for the court, the bank or company holding the asset, or an attorney in Nebraska; nothing on this page decides it.

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  • Each state’s own law

Every quotation checked October 24, 2026

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The personal property affidavit: the value limit, the waiting period, and the proof of death attached to it

(1) the value of all of the personal property in the decedent's estate, wherever located, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars;

(2) thirty days have elapsed since the death of the decedent as shown in a certified or authenticated copy of the decedent's death certificate, or in the event of a delay in the production of a certified death certificate, an abstract of death as defined in section 71-601.01, attached to the affidavit;

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,125(a)(1)–(2)

What the successors swear to, and the warning about perjury

an affidavit made by or on behalf of the successor stating:

(4) the person or persons claiming as successors under the affidavit swear or affirm that all statements in the affidavit are true and material and further acknowledge that any false statement may subject the person or persons to penalties relating to perjury under section 28-915;

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,125(a)(4)

The court’s personal property form: the notary, and whether it is filed

Affidavit for Transfer of Personal Property without Probate, (CC 15:40)

The Affidavit for Transfer of Personal Property without Probate form must be signed in the presence of a notary.

Do not file the Affidavit for Transfer of Personal Property with a court.

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Nebraska Judicial Branch self-help, CC 15:40

The real property affidavit: the waiting period, the value limit and the register of deeds

Thirty days after the death of a decedent, any person claiming as successor to the decedent's interest in real property in this state may file or cause to be filed on his or her behalf, with the register of deeds office of a county in which the real property of the decedent that is the subject of the affidavit is located, an affidavit

(1) the value of the decedent's interest in all real property in the decedent's estate located in this state does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars.

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,129(a)(1)

Who must sign the real property affidavit, and what it proves

The affidavit shall be signed by all persons claiming as successors or by parties legally acting on their behalf and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the affidavit.

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,129(a)

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(1) the value of all of the personal property in the decedent's estate, wherever located, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars;

(2) thirty days have elapsed since the death of the decedent as shown in a certified or authenticated copy of the decedent's death certificate, or in the event of a delay in the production of a certified death certificate, an abstract of death as defined in section 71-601.01, attached to the affidavit;

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,125(a)(1)–(2)

Thirty days after the death of a decedent, any person claiming as successor to the decedent's interest in real property in this state may file or cause to be filed on his or her behalf, with the register of deeds office of a county in which the real property of the decedent that is the subject of the affidavit is located, an affidavit

(1) the value of the decedent's interest in all real property in the decedent's estate located in this state does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars.

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,129(a)(1)

(1) the value of all of the personal property in the decedent's estate, wherever located, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars;

(2) thirty days have elapsed since the death of the decedent as shown in a certified or authenticated copy of the decedent's death certificate, or in the event of a delay in the production of a certified death certificate, an abstract of death as defined in section 71-601.01, attached to the affidavit;

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,125(a)(1)–(2)

Thirty days after the death of a decedent, any person claiming as successor to the decedent's interest in real property in this state may file or cause to be filed on his or her behalf, with the register of deeds office of a county in which the real property of the decedent that is the subject of the affidavit is located, an affidavit

(1) the value of the decedent's interest in all real property in the decedent's estate located in this state does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars.

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,129(a)(1)

Affidavit for Transfer of Personal Property without Probate, (CC 15:40)

The Affidavit for Transfer of Personal Property without Probate form must be signed in the presence of a notary.

Do not file the Affidavit for Transfer of Personal Property with a court.

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Nebraska Judicial Branch self-help, CC 15:40

Thirty days after the death of a decedent, any person claiming as successor to the decedent's interest in real property in this state may file or cause to be filed on his or her behalf, with the register of deeds office of a county in which the real property of the decedent that is the subject of the affidavit is located, an affidavit

(1) the value of the decedent's interest in all real property in the decedent's estate located in this state does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars.

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,129(a)(1)

Thirty days after the death of a decedent, any person claiming as successor to the decedent's interest in real property in this state may file or cause to be filed on his or her behalf, with the register of deeds office of a county in which the real property of the decedent that is the subject of the affidavit is located, an affidavit

(1) the value of the decedent's interest in all real property in the decedent's estate located in this state does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars.

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,129(a)(1)

A separate Form 521 from the Nebraska Department of Revenue may be required.

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Nebraska Judicial Branch self-help, CC 15:41

Affidavit for Transfer of Personal Property without Probate, (CC 15:40)

The Affidavit for Transfer of Personal Property without Probate form must be signed in the presence of a notary.

Do not file the Affidavit for Transfer of Personal Property with a court.

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Nebraska Judicial Branch self-help, CC 15:40

The affidavit shall be signed by all persons claiming as successors or by parties legally acting on their behalf and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the affidavit.

Nebraska · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Neb. Rev. Stat. §30-24,129(a)

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