Nebraska allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Washington 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 Washington 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.
FirmOmaha, NE
Serves 5 counties
Omaha firm representing clients throughout Douglas, Sarpy, Washington, Dodge, and Cass Counties in estate planning, probate, and family law. Represents personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries in estate and trust administration and inheritance tax proceedings, and handles guardianships and conservatorships. Partner Tosha Rae Heavican leads the estate team.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 3 more
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- 10110 Nicholas Street, Suite 102Omaha, NE 68114
FirmBlair, NE
Serves 3 counties
Firm with offices in Blair (Washington County), Plattsmouth (Cass County), and Omaha. Helps personal representatives get appointed and administer testate and intestate estates, and handles probate and trust litigation, including will contests, capacity challenges, and suits by trust beneficiaries over a trustee's conduct. Initial consultations are free and held in person or by phone.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 5 more
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- 1640 Washington StreetBlair, NE 68008
FirmBlair, NE
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
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- 1650 Washington StBlair, NE 68008
FirmFremont, NE
Serves 8 counties
Fremont firm in Dodge County led by attorneys Leta Fornoff and Melissa Schutt, serving Dodge, Washington, Burt, Cuming, Platte, Colfax, Butler, and Saunders counties. Its estates and trusts practice covers probate, wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, alongside family law, criminal defense, personal injury, and bankruptcy work.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBankruptcyFamily LawPersonal Injury
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- 1627 E Military Avenue, Suite 100Fremont, NE 68025
FirmFremont, NE
Since 1947 · Serves 6 counties
Fremont firm on West 5th Street, established in 1947, practicing primarily in Dodge County and in the surrounding Washington, Burt, Cuming, Saunders, and Colfax Counties. Its attorneys handle probate of estates and administration of trusts, along with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and Medicaid planning for clients from young families to those transferring wealth and businesses.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateMedicaid Planning
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- 81 West 5th StreetFremont, NE 68025
FirmLincoln, NE
Serves 3 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningConservatorshipand 4 more
- Office
- 3701 Union Drive, Suite 200Lincoln, NE 68516
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