§ 25-3105.Jurisdiction; hearing; notice.

Article 31: Structured Settlements Transfers Protection Act and Nebraska Statutory Thresholds for Settlements Involving Minors Act · Last amended 2001 · Last verified July 22, 2026

In one sentenceThis section identifies which Nebraska court hears an application to approve a structured settlement transfer, and sets the notice, filing, and response deadlines the transferee and any interested party must follow before the court’s hearing.

Full Text of § 25-3105

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(1) The Nebraska court that approved the structured settlement agreement has jurisdiction over an application for authorization of a transfer of structured settlement payment rights. If a Nebraska court did not approve the structured settlement agreement, a person shall file an application under section 25-3104 in the district court for the county in which the payee resides.

(2) Not less than twenty days before the scheduled hearing on an application for authorization of a transfer of structured settlement payment rights under section 25-3104, the transferee shall file with the court and all interested parties a notice of the proposed transfer and the application for its authorization. The notice shall include:

(a) A copy of the transferee's application to the court;

(b) A copy of the transfer agreement;

(d) Notice that an interested party is entitled to support, oppose, or otherwise respond to the transferee's application, either in person or by counsel, by submitting written comments to the court or by participating in the hearing, and notification of the time and place of the hearing and notification of the manner in which and the time by which written responses to the application must be filed in order to be considered by the court. Written responses to the application shall be filed within fifteen days after service of the transferee's notice.

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Source

Laws 2001, LB 55, § 5.

Plain-English Summary

Section 25-3105 answers where a transfer application under section 25-3104 gets filed. If a Nebraska court already approved the underlying structured settlement agreement, that same court has jurisdiction over an application to authorize a later transfer of payment rights. If no Nebraska court approved the original settlement, the transferee files the application in the district court for the county where the payee lives.

The section also sets a timeline. Not less than twenty days before the scheduled hearing, the transferee must file with the court, and serve on every interested party, a notice of the proposed transfer that includes a copy of the application, a copy of the transfer agreement, a copy of the required disclosure statement, and notice of the party’s right to support, oppose, or otherwise respond — along with the hearing’s time and place and how to file a written response. Anyone who wants to respond in writing must do so within fifteen days after being served with that notice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which court hears an application to approve a structured settlement transfer?

The Nebraska court that approved the original structured settlement agreement, if one did.

What if no Nebraska court approved the original settlement?

The application goes to the district court for the county where the payee resides.

How much advance notice must a transferee give before the hearing?

At least twenty days before the scheduled hearing.

What documents must accompany the notice of a proposed transfer?

A copy of the application filed with the court, a copy of the transfer agreement, a copy of the disclosure statement required under section 25-3104, and notice of the interested party’s right to respond along with the hearing details.

How long does an interested party have to file a written response?

Fifteen days after being served with the transferee’s notice.

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

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