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March 28, 2019Lincoln, NE |  By: AP

Nebraskans to receive additional delinquent property tax notifications

Nebraska landowners whose property taxes are delinquent will get
additional notifications that they need to pay under a new Nebraska state law.

The governor's office said today that Gov. Pete Ricketts has signed it into
law.

The measure was introduced following a Nebraska Supreme Court case involving an
elderly widow who lost her family's longtime farm because of unpaid taxes.

An investment company acquired the $1.1 million property after paying $50,000
in back taxes and interest, even though the widow's doctor testified she was in
cognitive decline. Family members say she had the money to pay the taxes but
wasn't aware she owed it.

Lawmakers say they've heard from constituents who fell into similar situations
in different parts of the state.