Nebraska Supreme Court

In re Estate of Hutton

July 24, 2020946 N.W.2d 669

Summary

The court vacated an order requiring Webster County to pay the fees and expenses of a court-appointed successor personal representative. It held that the Nebraska Probate Code assigns personal representative compensation and estate administration expenses to the estate and does not authorize a county to pay them, particularly where the county was not otherwise involved in the probate matter. The court did not reach the County's argument concerning the priority of estate payments.