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.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2403
Necessity of appointment for administration
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In Re Estate of Hedke (2009)
Most recently applied in In re Estate of Severson (February 2022)
Laws 1974, LB 354, § 81, UPC § 3-103.
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Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.