Humphrey v. Smith, 311 Neb. 632 (2022). A partition action asks a court to split a property between multiple owners. Here, two people bought a house together. One loaned the other $25,000 of the $35,000 purchase price. The lender, in turn, promised to release his name from the deed once […]
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Nebraska Supreme Court: Lack of “Mental Disorder” Stymies Delinquent Taxpayer’s Extended Redemption Claim
Nieveen v. TAX 106, 311 Neb. 574 (2022). Tax sales are a common method for counties to recoup unpaid property taxes in Nebraska. Each county places an automatic lien on property within its boundaries for any unpaid property taxes. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-1901. The county can then sell its […]
Nebraska Supreme Court: Lis Pendens Protects Buyer’s Right to Acquire Real Estate by Court Order
Wilkinson Development, Inc. v. Ford & Ford Investments, 311 Neb. 476 (2022). This case concerns dueling purchase agreements, each obligating Ford & Ford Investments (“Ford”) to sell the same parcel of commercial real estate in Dawson County, Nebraska. Ford first entered into a purchase agreement with Wilkinson Development, Inc. (“Wilkinson”) […]
107th Nebraska Legislature, Second Session – Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
The Second Session of the 107th Nebraska Legislature adjourned sine die on April 20, 2022. This chart provides the status of all Second Session bills related to economic development, energy and renewable energy, government and municipal law, healthcare, real estate and financial transactions, taxation, and telecommunications. In our first update, […]
107th Nebraska Legislature, Second Session – Legislative Chart
The Second Session of the 107th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 5, 2022. The Legislature completed bill introduction on January 20, 2022. The Legislature adjourned sine die on April 20, 2022. This chart provides the status of certain bills related to economic development, energy and renewable energy, government and municipal […]