Nebraska § 30-2403 - Necessity of appointment for administration.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 30-2403 — Necessity of appointment for administration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-2403. Necessity of appointment for administration.
Except as otherwise provided in article 25, to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the court or registrar, qualify and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.
Under the Nebraska Probate Code, the right and duty to sue and recover assets for an estate reside in the estate's appointed personal representative, not the devisees. In re Estate of Hedke, 278 Neb. 727, 775 N.W.2d 13 (2009).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-2403 ("Necessity of appointment for administration.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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