The purpose of the Nebraska Statutory Thresholds for Settlements Involving Minors Act is to set forth standards and procedures for settling claims involving minors.
§ 25-3109.Act; purpose.
Article 31: Structured Settlements Transfers Protection Act and Nebraska Statutory Thresholds for Settlements Involving Minors Act · Last amended 2025 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section states that the Nebraska Statutory Thresholds for Settlements Involving Minors Act sets standards and procedures for settling a minor’s claim, laying the groundwork for the custodian process spelled out in section 25-3110.
Full Text of § 25-3109
Source
Laws 2025, LB341, § 2.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-3109 states the Act’s purpose in a single line: to set forth standards and procedures for settling claims involving minors. Before this Act, resolving even a modest claim on a minor’s behalf often required appointing a conservator or guardian ad litem, adding cost and delay that could outweigh the size of the settlement itself.
This section does not create the streamlined process — that comes in section 25-3110 — but it frames why the Act exists: to give parents, custodians, and their attorneys a defined, predictable path for settling smaller claims without defaulting to a full court proceeding every time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the stated purpose of the Nebraska Statutory Thresholds for Settlements Involving Minors Act?
To set forth standards and procedures for settling claims involving minors.
What process did settling a minor’s claim typically require before this Act?
Often a conservator or guardian ad litem appointment, adding cost and delay even to smaller claims.
Does this section create the settlement procedure itself?
No. It states the Act’s purpose; the procedure and dollar threshold are set out in section 25-3110.
Who benefits from the standards this Act sets?
Minors with claims, and the custodians and attorneys handling those claims on their behalf, by giving them a defined process for smaller settlements.
Where does the Act’s dollar threshold appear?
In section 25-3110, which sets the forty-thousand-dollar limit for using the simplified custodian process.
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: purpose of minors settlement act nebraskasettling minor claims without conservatorshipnebraska minor settlement standardsminor settlement act purpose