Norfolk firm in Madison County, formerly Lammli, Locke & Beaudette Law Office, with offices in Stanton, Pierce, and Elgin and appointment offices in Albion, Columbus, Dodge, and Valentine. Handles probate and trust administration, including disputes and distribution among beneficiaries, along with wills, trusts, elder law, guardianships, and conservatorships.
Estate planning attorneys in Nebraska average $308Clio Compare Lawyer Rates, Nebraska: Wills and Estates rate (2025 data)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $924Estimate: 3 hours at $308, Clio's Nebraska Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $1,848Estimate: 6 hours at $308, Clio's Nebraska Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for a simple individual will and $3,190Estimate: 10 hours at $319, Clio's Nebraska Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $4,785Estimate: 15 hours at $319, Clio's Nebraska Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Nebraska will cost calculator sets the two side by side.
In Nebraska, estates with personal property of $100,000Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,125Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Small Estate AffidavitNeb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,125Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 30 daysNeb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,125Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Nebraska probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.
In Nebraska, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship; a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; meaningful sums left to a beneficiary who is not a spouse or child (Nebraska taxes those inheritancesNeb. Rev. Stat. § 77-2001 et seq.Verified Sep 15, 2026View source); substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.
Filter the directory by county and by the practice area you need, and look for experience with your situation; a board certification in estate planning, trust or probate law is a strong signal. Most Nebraska estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation, some free and some for a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by package, and what your situation is expected to cost.
Forms for Planning Your Estate in Nebraska
Free forms for planning your estate in Nebraska: will, living trust, pour-over will, powers of attorney and TOD deed. Prepare each form for Nebraska.
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Revocable Living Trust
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
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Pour-Over Will
In Nebraska, a pour-over will is signed before 2Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2327Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.
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Transfer on Death Deed
In Nebraska, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notaryNeb. Rev. Stat. 76-3401 to 76-3424Verified Oct 18, 2026View source and 2Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-3401 to 76-3424Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathNeb. Rev. Stat. 76-3401 to 76-3424Verified Oct 18, 2026View source, within 30 daysNeb. Rev. Stat. 76-3401 to 76-3424Verified Oct 18, 2026View source of signing. Nebraska does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.
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Last Will and Testament
In Nebraska, a will is signed before 2Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2327Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyNeb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2327Verified Oct 18, 2026View source.
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Tools for Planning Your Estate in Nebraska
Free tools for planning your estate in Nebraska: will and trust costs, trust or TOD deed, and the signing rules. Run each tool for Nebraska and read its answer.
Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?
In Nebraska, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 1.7%Modeled estimate under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2482 (reasonable compensation determined by court): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 2.8%Modeled estimate under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2482 (reasonable compensation determined by court): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.
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How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?
An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Nebraska runs $3,190Estimate: 10 hours at $319, Clio's Nebraska Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $4,785Estimate: 15 hours at $319, Clio's Nebraska Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
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Do I Need a TOD Deed?
Nebraska authorizes transfer on death deedsNeb. Rev. Stat. 76-3401 to 76-3424Verified Oct 17, 2026View source: a recorded, revocable deed that passes real property at death outside probate.
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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?
Nebraska automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceNeb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2333Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.
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