Nebraska § 30-3893 - (UTC 1004) Attorney's fees and costs.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 30-3893 — (UTC 1004) Attorney's fees and costs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-3893. (UTC 1004) Attorney's fees and costs.
(UTC 1004) In a judicial proceeding involving the administration of a trust, the court, as justice and equity may require, may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, to any party, to be paid by another party or from the trust that is the subject of the controversy.
An accounting is ordinarily an appropriate remedy for a breach of trustee’s duty to inform and report on a trust and its administration. In re Rolf H. Brennemann Testamentary Trust, 288 Neb. 389, 849 N.W.2d 458 (2014).
The county court had the authority to consider an award of attorney fees in an action for an accounting where the trustees had breached their duty to inform and report to the beneficiary on the trust and its administration, even if the breach was harmless. In re Rolf H. Brennemann Testamentary Trust, 288 Neb. 389, 849 N.W.2d 458 (2014).
Whether attorney fees and expenses are awarded is addressed to the discretion of the trial court. In re Trust of Rosenberg, 273 Neb. 59, 727 N.W.2d 430 (2007).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 30-3893 cover?
Section 30-3893 ("(UTC 1004) Attorney's fees and costs.") 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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