The fee book shall contain an entry of the title of all probate proceedings, the date of each paper issued or filed, and the date of all orders and judgments entered therein together with an exact amount of all fees allowed, taxed and paid in each proceeding, showing the names of the persons entitled to and receiving the same, and for what services such fees were taxed or paid.
§ 25-2725.Fee book; contents.
Article 27: County Court Rules of Procedure and Probate Practice · Last amended 1972 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires the fee book to record the title of every probate proceeding, the date each paper was filed, the date of every order and judgment entered, and the exact fees allowed, taxed, and paid, along with who received them and for what service.
Full Text of § 25-2725
Source
G.S.1873, c. 14, § 32, p. 270; Laws 1895, c. 31, § 1, p. 156; Laws 1909, c. 41, § 1, p. 228; R.S.1913, § 1233; C.S.1922, § 1156; C.S.1929, § 27-535; R.S.1943, § 24-537; Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 56; R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-556.
Plain-English Summary
The fee book is the county court’s running ledger of probate activity and the money that moves through it. Section 25-2725 spells out what belongs in that ledger: the title of every probate proceeding, the date each paper was issued or filed, and the date of every order and judgment entered in the matter.
The financial detail is just as specific. The fee book must show the exact amount of every fee allowed, taxed, and paid in each proceeding, the names of the persons entitled to and receiving those fees, and the services for which the fees were taxed or paid. That level of detail lets anyone reviewing the fee book trace not just how much money changed hands in a probate matter, but who received it and why.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of information does the fee book track?
The title of each probate proceeding, the dates papers were filed and orders or judgments entered, and the fees allowed, taxed, and paid in the matter.
Does the fee book identify who received each fee?
Yes. It must show the names of the persons entitled to and receiving each fee.
Does the fee book explain what a fee was for?
Yes. It must state the services for which each fee was taxed or paid.
Is the fee book the same as the probate record?
Why would someone need to review the fee book years after a probate case closes?
It provides a documented history of every fee charged in a proceeding, including who received it and for what service, which can matter when an estate’s administration is later questioned.
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. ·
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