Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Land contract or contract for deed transactions are non probate transfers and thus are not part of the deceased's estate under Section 30-2715 RRS Neb.Clark v. Clark, S-06-1254, 275 Neb. 276. Deceased's son held one half of the rights to a land contract with escrowed deed. Nebraska Supreme Court affirms judgment for son for unpaid land contract payments. "a seller in a land contract retains the title as security for the unpaid purchase money and has an equitable lien on the land to the extent of the debt, a seller has, for all intents and purposes, a purchase-money mortgage.” A ccordingly, we conclude that the transfer to Dale of one-half of the balance remaining under the agreement was a non probate transfer within the meaning of § 30-2715.

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