Tax Planning Attorneys in Nebraska

8 tax planning firms in Nebraska, by city, county and firm type.

State

County

City

Practice Area

All Areas

Planning ahead

Estate Planning8 Tax Planning8 Special Needs Planning2 Medicaid Planning5

Settling an estate

Trust Administration5 Probate8 Probate Litigation4 Trust Litigation2

Capacity and care

Elder Law1 Conservatorship7 Guardianship8

Firm Type

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8 firms

Ball, Loudon, Ebert & Brostrom, LLC

3701 Union Drive, Suite 200, Lincoln, NE 68516

Lincoln trusts-and-estates and business firm in Lancaster County, with satellite offices in Omaha and Grand Island. Its attorneys guide fiduciaries through probate and estate administration, and handle guardianships, conservatorships, and Nebraska inheritance tax and federal estate tax planning.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningConservatorshipGuardianship+3

1-402-420-6091

Douglas, Kelly, Ostdiek, Snyder, Ossian and Vogl, P.C.

105 E. 16th Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Scottsbluff firm in Scotts Bluff County, established in 1977, with a second office in Chadron, serving Western Nebraska and the Panhandle. Its attorneys handle probate and estate administration, wills, guardianships, Medicaid planning, and tax planning alongside family law, bankruptcy, and personal injury work. All consultations are free.

Since 1977Serves 2 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningGuardianshipMedicaid Planning+5

1-308-632-7191

Fankhauser, Nelsen, Werts, Ziskey & Merwin, P.C., L.L.O.

602 Central Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410

Southeast Nebraska firm formed in 1997, with offices in Nebraska City, Auburn, and Humboldt covering Otoe, Nemaha, and Richardson Counties. Offers probate representation alongside wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships. Attorney Kelly J. Werts practices in wills, estate planning, and tax planning.

Since 1997Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningConservatorshipGuardianship+3

1-402-873-3715

Fraser Stryker PC LLO

1501 Mike Fahey Street, Suite 400, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha firm founded in 1898, with a second office in Hastings, representing personal representatives in probate court. Handles probate and trust administration, from inventory and appraisal through death tax returns and distribution, and trust and estate litigation for executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries. Eleven attorneys are listed on its estate planning and probate practice.

Since 1898Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+4

1-402-341-6000

Lepant Law Office, PC, LLO

119 North 5th Street, Beatrice, NE 68310

Beatrice firm in Gage County with a Fairbury office, successor to the Law Offices of Merrell Andersen, serving Jefferson, Saline, Gage, Johnson, and Lancaster Counties. Handles probate and trust administration, including the inheritance tax determination, on a flat fee schedule based on estate value. Offers a free initial consultation, remote meetings, and English and Spanish service.

Serves 5 countiesFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningConservatorship+3

1-402-969-6199

Smith Schafer Davis LLC

114 N. 6th Street, Beatrice, NE 68310

Beatrice firm in Gage County with roots to 1885, serving towns including Crete, Fairbury, Pawnee City, Falls City, and Tecumseh. Guides executors and trustees through probate and trust administration, prepares fiduciary, final, and Nebraska inheritance tax returns, and handles will and trust contests. Associate Nolan W. Schafer is both an attorney and a CPA.

Since 1885Serves 7 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+6

1-402-223-5257

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

1545 M Street, Ord, NE 68862

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.

Since 1972Serves 6 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+6

1-308-728-3246

Skalka, Baack & Fiala

200 North Burlington, Suite 100, Hastings, NE 68901

Hastings firm in the historic Strand Theatre, serving every county of the 10th Judicial District plus Hall, Buffalo, and Hamilton Counties. Handles probate, small estates, trust administration, inheritance tax clearance, federal estate tax filings, elective shares, and estate disputes, plus guardianships and conservatorships. Founded in January 2013.

Since 2013Serves 12 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning+4

1-402-834-3300

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.

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.

Tax Planning Attorneys in Nebraska

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.

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(4)·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 to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. 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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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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Pour-Over Will

In Nebraska, a pour-over will is signed before 2 witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Nebraska

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Nebraska: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Nebraska.

How Much Are Estate & Inheritance Taxes?

Nebraska levies an inheritance tax, paid by the beneficiary at a rate set by relationship, and no estate tax; the federal estate tax applies above $15,000,000.

Calculate the Tax

What Taxes Apply to My Inheritance?

In Nebraska, an inheritance is subject to a state inheritance tax at a rate set by the beneficiary's relationship; probate assets arrive when the estate closes, 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate.

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How Does Step-Up in Basis Work?

Inherited assets in Nebraska take a basis reset to fair market value on the date of death, and the gain on a later sale faces ordinary income tax at the state's regular rates.

Calculate the Tax

When Do I Have to Withdraw an Inherited IRA?

See which federal withdrawal rules apply to an inherited IRA, Roth IRA, or employer plan, the deadline year, and the missed-withdrawal tax.

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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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All Nebraska tools

Tax Planning Attorneys in Nebraska

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Nebraska

Revocable Living Trust

Last Will and Testament

Pour-Over Will

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Nebraska

How Much Are Estate & Inheritance Taxes?

What Taxes Apply to My Inheritance?

How Does Step-Up in Basis Work?

When Do I Have to Withdraw an Inherited IRA?

What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

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Tax Planning Attorneys in Nebraska