Elder Law Attorneys in Nebraska

13 elder law firms in Nebraska, by county and firm type.

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13 firms

FirmElkhorn, NE

Estate Planning Law Group of Blazek & Gregg

Serves the whole state

Elkhorn estate planning firm in Douglas County whose practice is limited to wills, trusts, and estate administration, serving clients throughout Nebraska and Iowa. Handles both probate in the county court and trust administration through a systematized process, alongside elder law, nursing home planning, and supplemental needs trusts. Offers a free, no-obligation initial appointment.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more

Office: 1405 N. 205th Street, Suite 120Elkhorn, NE 68022
Phone: (402) 496-3432

Free consultation

FirmWahoo, NE

Bromm, Lindahl, Freeman-Caddy & Lausterer

Since 1893 · Serves 3 counties

Wahoo firm in Saunders County, opened in 1893, with additional offices in David City and Eagle and clients across Eastern Nebraska and the state. Guides personal representatives through probate, from the required notices to distribution of assets, and handles guardianships and conservatorships. Also prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, and plans for Medicaid and nursing home care.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipand 4 more

Office: 551 North Linden StreetWahoo, NE 68066
Phone: (402) 443-3225

FirmOmaha, NE

Burnett Legal Group

Since 2008 · Serves 2 counties

Omaha firm founded in 2008 by estate planning attorney Anne Burnett, working before the Douglas and Sarpy County courts from its Arbor Street office and a Gretna office. Handles probate and trust administration, inheritance tax determinations, and estate disputes, with partner DeAna K. Shaffer focused on estate and trust administration. Serves Nebraska and western Iowa.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more

Office: 17525 Arbor StreetOmaha, NE 68130
Phone: (402) 810-8611

FirmNorfolk, NE

LLB Law Group, LLC

Serves 8 counties

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.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more

Office: 100 N 34th Street, Suite ENorfolk, NE 68701
Phone: (402) 371-2278

Solo PracticeOmaha, NE

LeRoy Peterson Law

Serves 1 county

Omaha estate planning, elder law, and probate practice in Douglas County. Guides families through probate, from opening the case and notifying creditors and heirs to inventorying and distributing assets, paying Nebraska inheritance tax, and closing the estate. Also prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, plans for Medicaid long-term care, and establishes guardianships.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipMedicaid Planning

Office: 11819 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 104Omaha, NE 68154
Phone: (402) 718-8888

Solo PracticeBroken Bow, NE

Marsh Law Office

Since 1974 · Serves 1 county

Broken Bow firm in Custer County, founded in 1974, where attorney Cheryl Marsh has practiced since 1993. Works families through the probate process when a loved one dies with or without a will, and handles inheritance tax proceedings and disputes about inheritance. Also prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney and plans farm and business succession.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawBusiness Lawand 2 more

Office: 544 S. 10th Ave.Broken Bow, NE 68822
Phone: (308) 872-6833

Solo PracticeOmaha, NE

Nebraska Wills & Probate Law Office, LLC

Serves 1 county

Omaha office in Douglas County where attorney Samuel R. O'Neill focuses exclusively on estate planning, probate, and trust administration. Guides personal representatives through county court probate, from the inventory and creditor notice to the inheritance tax proceeding, and helps resolve will contests. Works on flat fees with free initial phone or online consultations.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Law

Office: 12020 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 200Omaha, NE 68154
Phone: (402) 994-9455

Free consultationVirtual consultations

FirmScottsbluff, NE

Sorensen, Hahn, Browning & Judy, P.C.

Since 1968 · Serves 1 county

Scottsbluff firm in Scotts Bluff County that has served the Nebraska Panhandle since 1968. Handles county court probate of testate and intestate estates and ongoing trust administration, along with guardianship and conservatorship matters and elder law. Partners Roy Hahn, Lori A. Browning, and Brian S. Judy practice from the Broadway office.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 7 more

Office: 2122 BroadwayScottsbluff, NE 69363
Phone: (308) 632-5111

FirmOrd, NE

Stowell, Geweke & Piskorski, P.C., L.L.O.

Since 1972 · Serves 6 counties

Ord firm in Valley County, founded in 1972, serving Garfield and Valley Counties and towns including Burwell, Scotia, Ericson, Loup City, and Sargent. Handles probate and post-mortem tax planning, estate and trust administration, guardianships, and estate litigation. Jessica L.V. Piskorski co-authored the probate chapters of the Nebraska State Bar Association's Probate Manual.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more

Office: 1545 M StreetOrd, NE 68862
Phone: (308) 728-3246

FirmNorfolk, NE

Stratton Law Group, P.C., L.L.O.

Serves 2 counties

Norfolk firm with a second office in Columbus, serving Madison and Platte Counties in northeast Nebraska. Carries out wills and trusts through estate and trust administration and probate, and its elder law attorneys handle guardianship and conservatorship matters. Formerly Stratton, DeLay, Doele, Carlson, Buettner & Stover; now practices as Stratton Law Group.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more

Office: 200 West Benjamin AvenueNorfolk, NE 68701
Phone: (402) 371-3100

FirmNorth Platte, NE

Van Velson Law Office P.C., L.L.O.

Serves 1 county

North Platte firm on East Francis Street serving Lincoln County, formerly Glenn Van Velson Attorney at Law. Handles probate of estates and trust administration after a death, along with wills, revocable living trusts, Medicaid planning, and elder law. Glenn Van Velson has practiced in North Platte since 1983 and practices with Andrew Van Velson, who joined in 2018.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawMedicaid Planning

Office: 410 East Francis Street, Suite 2North Platte, NE 69101
Phone: (308) 532-8272

FirmLincoln, NE

Witte Law Office

Serves the whole state

Lincoln firm on Havelock Avenue, serving Lancaster County and representing clients in probate courts across Nebraska. Helps personal representatives get appointed and settle the estate, from creditors to an administration checklist, and handles guardianships and conservatorships, wills, and revocable, irrevocable, special needs, and pet trusts. Offers a free initial consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipand 2 more

Office: 6125 Havelock AvenueLincoln, NE 68507
Phone: (402) 467-5080

Free consultation

FirmBlair, NE

Truhlsen & Vogel Estate Planning

Since 1997 · Serves 1 county

Blair firm on Washington Street serving Washington County and clients throughout Nebraska, founded by Rachel Truhlsen in 1997 and now practicing with Katherine Vogel. Handles probate and trust administration and guardianships alongside estate planning, Medicaid planning, and elder law. Describes itself as Nebraska's only Life Care Planning law firm, with elder care coordinators on staff.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more

Office: 1650 Washington StBlair, NE 68008
Phone: (402) 426-8877

Elder law attorneys in Nebraska work the legal issues facing aging adults and their families: Medicaid planning for long-term care, drafting and updating durable powers of attorney and healthcare directives, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, special needs trusts, and asset protection. Many also handle probate and estate planning; elder law is the subset focused on care planning and benefits eligibility. The Nebraska healthcare proxy and financial power of attorney forms cover the two instruments.

Federal law, as Nebraska applies it, sets a 5-year lookback period for Medicaid long-term care eligibility. An uncompensated transfer in the five years before the application (a gift, a transfer to a family member, a transfer to a trust that does not qualify) can trigger a penalty period during which Medicaid does not pay for nursing home care. It is why Medicaid planning starts years before the care is needed, and why elder law exists as its own practice area.

Estate planning attorneys in Nebraska average $308 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $924 to $1,848 for a simple individual will and $3,190 to $4,785 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 $100,000 or less skip probate with the Small Estate Affidavit, 30 days 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 inheritances); substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.

Elder Law Attorneys in Nebraska

Elder law attorneys in Nebraska charge $289 per hour, focused on Medicaid planning, long-term care funding, guardianship, and asset protection for aging families. The work is often time-sensitive: Medicaid eligibility has a 5-year lookback period, so planning typically needs to start well before nursing home care is needed.

Nebraska attorneys average $308 an hour for wills and estates work. A basic will from an attorney runs $924–$1,848; online services cost $30–$300.

Nebraska imposes an inheritance tax — paid by the beneficiary, not the estate, and the rate depends on who inherits. Families leaving money to non-traditional beneficiaries (close friends, unmarried partners, more distant relatives) often want planning help to structure around the rates.

Worth knowing: estates under $100,000 can use Nebraska's simplified affidavit instead of formal probate. If your situation is straightforward and the estate fits, you may not need an attorney at all.

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated October 15, 2026

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Data sourced from Nebraska statutes and official state code. How we research.

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Nebraska

Free Nebraska forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.

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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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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Nebraska allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2 witnesses or a notary.

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Financial Power of Attorney

Nebraska treats a power of attorney as durable by default, and it is signed before a notary.

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Last Will and Testament

In Nebraska, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Nebraska

Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Nebraska: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.

What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Nebraska runs $3,190 to $4,785 and a simple will $924 to $1,848, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

In Nebraska, four years at a public university cost about $80,728 and the cost of living is 10% below the U.S. average; an inheritance tax falls on beneficiaries by relationship.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Nebraska costs an estimated $25,018 and takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 1.7% to 2.8% of the estate. Estates under $100,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

Probate in Nebraska takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 1.7% to 2.8% of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?

Nebraska automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorce; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.

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