Nebraska allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Lincoln County without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in Nebraska are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Lincoln County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the County Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmNorth Platte, NE
Serves 1 county
North Platte firm in Lincoln County whose attorneys guide heirs and executors through Nebraska probate proceedings, including the shortcuts that avoid or speed up probate. Also handles guardianships and conservatorships, and takes probate matters on an hourly, percentage, or flat-fee basis. Offers a free initial case evaluation in person or over the phone.
PracticesProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipFamily LawPersonal Injury
- Office
- 422 N. Dewey StreetNorth Platte, NE 69101
FirmNorth Platte, NE
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
FirmGering, NE
Since 1946 · Serves 15 counties
Gering firm founded in 1946, directly across the street from the Scotts Bluff County Courthouse, with a second office in Kimball near the Kimball County Courthouse. Handles probate, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, guardianships, and conservatorships, with Matthew Turman carrying the estate planning work. Offers a free consultation on estate matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipReal Estate
- Office
- 1715 11th StreetGering, NE 69341
FirmGrand Island, NE
Serves 9 counties
Grand Island firm in Hall County, with a second office in Lincoln, founded by Gregg Neuhaus, who has served central Nebraska for more than 40 years. Offers probate representation and probate litigation for personal representatives and beneficiaries, including disputes over a will, and drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Probate and estate planning matters start with a free consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBankruptcyand 3 more
- Office
- 205 South Cedar Street, Suite 150Grand Island, NE 68801
FirmKearney, NE
Serves 8 counties
Kearney firm in Buffalo County serving Grand Island, Hastings, Holdrege, Minden, Lexington, Broken Bow, and North Platte. Attorneys Vikki S. Stamm and Michele J. Romero handle estate planning, trusts, probate, and wills alongside family law, adoption, and mediation. Offers a free half-hour in-office consultation by appointment.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawFamily Law
- Office
- 3720 Avenue A, Suite CKearney, NE 68847
FirmBroken Bow, NE
Serves 6 counties
Broken Bow firm with six Nebraska offices from Omaha to North Platte, serving clients statewide. Helps families through probate and plans estates with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and beneficiary designations, with an estate planning and probate case coordinator on staff beside its main personal-injury practice. Lists what each estate planning service costs up front.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate
- Office
- 255 South 10th AvenueBroken Bow, NE 68822
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