Nebraska § 76-2710 - Holder of evidence of debt, defined.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 76-2710 — Holder of evidence of debt, defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-2710. Holder of evidence of debt, defined.
Holder of evidence of debt means the person in actual possession of or otherwise entitled to enforce an evidence of debt, except that holder of evidence of debt does not include a person acting as a nominee solely for the purpose of holding the evidence of debt or deed of trust as an electronic registry without any authority to enforce the evidence of debt or deed of trust. The following persons are presumed to be the holder of evidence of debt:
(1) The person who is the obligee of and who is in possession of an original evidence of debt;
(2) The person in possession of an original evidence of debt together with the proper endorsement or assignment thereof to such person;
(3) The person in possession of a negotiable instrument evidencing a debt which has been duly negotiated to such person or to bearer or indorsed in blank; or
(4) The person in possession of an evidence of debt with authority, which may be granted by the original evidence of debt or deed of trust, to enforce the evidence of debt as an agent, a nominee, or a trustee or in a similar capacity for the obligee of the evidence of debt.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 76-2710 cover?
Section 76-2710 ("Holder of evidence of debt, defined.") 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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