The will of Beverly Freiden stated that real property at 18th and Jackson Street in Omaha "may either be sold or retained by my personal representatives as they shall determine."
The estate was informally closed in the probate court and no Personal Representative's deed was issued. Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 30-24,104(a) states that "unless a contrary intention is indicated by will, the distributable assets of a decedent's estate's shall be distributed in kind to the extent possible."
The Nebraska Supreme Court held that the real estate remained in the estate of Beverly Freiden. Normally a deed is required to convey real estate, but the ...
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Deceased piano teacher gives $7.5 million to the City of Ralston
LaDonna R. Johnson was a long-time resident of the City of Ralston and taught piano lessons. The City of Ralston plans to use the money to improve Ralston and connect its downtown with the Ralston Arena. This would expand its tax base.
Because Nebraska is one of only six states with an inheritance tax, I can report that Mrs. Johnson's estate totaled $35 million and of that sum, $18 million was Berkshire-Hathaway stock. In the coming years, there will be many Omaha estates like this.
The inheritance tax was $1.7 million.
Source: Omaha World-Herald, December 19, 2019 ...
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Red Willow County family war
Joan Jane Barger died testate (with a will) in January 2012. In August 2019, the litigation finally ended. She had five children and one child was not a beneficiary under her will. Joan's will also had a no contest provision stating essentially that if any beneficiary contested her will, then they would take nothing.
The omitted child, William, did contest the will and asserted that one of his brothers had asserted undue influence on their mother in drafting her final will. Some of Joan's children who did take under the will helped pay for the will contest filed by William, but they were not plaintiffs in the case.
It was held that the ...
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