IN RE ESTATE OF OLSEN

No. S-97-208.

579 N.W.2d 529 (1998)

254 Neb. 809

In re ESTATE OF Harold Clair OLSEN, deceased. Cherie L. OLSEN, Personal Representative of the Estate of Harold Clair Olsen, deceased, Appellant, v. William Mark OLSEN and America Olsen-Schaaf, claimants, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

June 19, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Harris and Randall L. Lippstreu, of Harris & Lippstreu, P.C., Scottsbluff, for appellant.

Paul E. Hofmeister, of Van Steenberg, Chaloupka, Mullin, Holyoke, Pahlke, Smith, Snyder & Hofmeister, P.C., Scottsbluff, for appellees.

WHITE, C.J., and CAPORALE, WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, and McCORMACK, JJ.


WHITE, Chief Justice.

This case presents two issues of first impression: first, whether a deed or other muniment of title is required as evidence where ownership to real property is directly at issue; and second, whether real property tax liability is borne by the estate of the life tenant or by the remaindermen, or is apportioned between the two, where the life tenant dies before the taxes are due and payable.

Harold Clair Olsen (Olsen) died on December 20...

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