http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/legal-faqs/elder-law/nebraska/index.html LawInfo provides Free Nebraska Elder Law FAQs to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/elder-law/nebraska/estate-succession-procedures.html In Nebraska, an estate is under the laws of intestate succession if one dies without leaving a will, or the will is successfully contested. The court will distribute the assets of the estate according to statutory instructions, even if relatives and/or friends know how the person who died wanted the estate distributed. The probate court will appoint an administrator to distribute the estate's assets. If a spouse and children/grandchildren survive, the spouse receives the first $50,000 of the val Nebraska Elder Law FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 20:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/elder-law/nebraska/estate-succession-procedures.html