It shall be the duty of the county judge to pay any fees, money, costs, legacies, devises, or sums due creditors, held by him, to the person entitled thereto, upon proof of his identity to the satisfaction of the judge. A plain record shall be kept of all such fees, money, costs, legacies, devises, and money due heirs, creditors, or other persons, paid as aforesaid, and the same shall always be open to the inspection of the public.
§ 25-2715.Fees, legacies, devises, distributive shares; payment to claimant; record.
Article 27: County Court Rules of Procedure and Probate Practice · Last amended 1972 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires the county judge to pay any fees, costs, legacies, devises, or amounts due creditors that the judge holds to the rightful person once that person proves identity, and requires a plain, publicly inspectable record of every such payment.
Full Text of § 25-2715
Source
Laws 1909, c. 40, § 2, p. 227; R.S.1913, § 1243; Laws 1921, c. 105, § 1, p. 376; C.S.1922, § 1166; C.S.1929, § 27-546; R.S.1943, § 24-551; Laws 1967, c. 139, § 2, p. 426; R.R.S.1943, § 24-551; Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 61; R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-561.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-2715 covers the other side of the transaction described in section 25-2714. It is the county judge’s duty to pay any fees, money, costs, legacies, devises, or sums due creditors that the judge holds, to the person entitled to them, once that person proves his or her identity to the judge’s satisfaction.
The section also requires a plain record of every such payment — the fees, money, costs, legacies, devises, and money due heirs, creditors, or other persons — and that record must always be open to public inspection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does someone collect money the county judge is holding for them?
By proving his or her identity to the judge’s satisfaction; the judge then has a duty to pay over the money.
What kinds of money does this section cover?
Fees, money, costs, legacies, devises, and sums due heirs, creditors, or other persons that the county judge holds.
Is there a public record of these payments?
Yes. The section requires a plain record of all such payments, and that record must always be open to public inspection.
Does the county judge need a separate court order to make this payment?
The section conditions payment on proof of identity to the judge’s satisfaction, without describing a separate order requirement.
Why does this section require a public record of the payments?
So that heirs, creditors, and other interested persons — and the public — can verify what has been paid and to whom.
Source & verification. Section text and the amendment-history citation are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Legislature, Revisor of Statutes, enacted by the
Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: county judge paying a claimant nebraskaproof of identity for court paymentpublic record of court paymentslegacy or devise payment county courtcreditor payment by county judge