Nebraska § 48-118.03 - Third-party claims; failure to give notice; effect.

Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 48-118.03 — Third-party claims; failure to give notice; effect., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 48-118.03. Third-party claims; failure to give notice; effect.

If either party makes a claim or prosecutes a third-party action without giving notice to the other party, the party bringing the claim and prosecuting such action shall not deduct expenses or attorney's fees from the amount payable to the other party.

This section and sections 48-118 through 48-118.04 should be read as a whole. In re Estate of Evertson, 295 Neb. 301, 889 N.W.2d 73 (2016).

Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 48-118.03 ("Third-party claims; failure to give notice; effect.") 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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