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Nebraska PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Dundy County: Key information about your local probate court (County Court in Nebraska) for Dundy County.
How Probate Works in Nebraska: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Dundy County's probate court.
- Here are links to Nebraska probate forms from the Nebraska probate court website.
Small Estates Procedures in Nebraska: Learn how to use Nebraska's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- You can use an Affidavit in Nebraska for estates with personal property worth less than $100,000, not counting liens or encumbrances (like a mortgage). There is a 30-day waiting period.
  
  Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-24, 129.
  
  You can use a summary probate procedure for estates in which the value of the estate, less liens or encumbrances, doesn't exceed the homestead allowance, exempt property, family allowance, and costs of administration, funeral expenses, and last illness expenses.
  
  Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-24, 127.
Nebraska Estate Taxes:
- Nebraska, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in Nebraska. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Nebraska Minimum Wage:
- The minimum wage in Nebraska is $12 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Cornhusker State must be paid at least $12 an hour.
- Learn more about the minimum wage in Nebraska at https://www.dol.nebraska.gov/LaborStandards/FAQ/General.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Nebraska and whether they apply to you.
- Nebraska has adopted the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rate of 1-1/2 times your regular wage for every hour you work over 40 hours in a given workweek.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Nebraska.
- The Nebraska Department of Labor has posted information and a link to the form to file a wage claim at its website.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Nebraska.
- In Nebraska, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $12 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.
State Labor Board:
- Learn more about your rights under Nebraska law from the Nebraska Department of Labor. 402-471-2239

Benefit Amounts in Nebraska: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- In Nebraska, unemployment benefits range from $70 per week to $514 per week.
- Formula:
  In Nebraska, you weekly benefit amount will be one half of your average weekly wages during the highest paid quarter of the base period.
- Duration:
  In Nebraska, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Nebraska.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

Free Nebraska MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Dundy County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Nebraska BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Nebraska law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Nebraska BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Nebraska Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Dundy County: Dundy County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Nebraska!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Nebraska? Learn about whether Nebraska imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Dundy County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Benkelman, NE.
Gerrymandering in Nebraska: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about

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