Property Ownership
In Nebraska, property transferred through intestate succession (without a will) is distributed according to:
AThe property owner's verbal wishes
BNebraska's intestacy statutes, typically to the closest surviving heirs✓ Correct
CThe local county probate judge's discretion
DFederal inheritance laws
Explanation
When a person dies without a valid will in Nebraska, their property passes according to Nebraska's intestacy statutes, which direct assets to surviving spouse, children, and other relatives in a specified order.
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