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Per DHHS the limit for Irrevocable Trusts is $6,346 as of September 1, 2023. Please use this figure in all of your contracts.

For Nebraska Licensure Information, contact:

• Carrie Oldehoeft
  Phone: 402-471-4918
  email: carrie.oldehoeft@nebraksa.gov

• Jessica Dean, Administrative Technician
  Phone: (402) 471-4970
  e-mail: jessica.dean@nebraska.gov

Nebraska DHHS Vital Records

Effective June 14, 2023, the DHHS regulations (Title 174 Vital Records, Chapter 3) regarding viewing and release of vital records have been updated. Items in this update included:

• Funeral homes will now only be able to request death certificates for one year after the filing date of the death certificate. After one year the families will need to request certificates directly from Vital Records.

• Funeral homes can only request death certificates for death records that they did the service for or was the trade call.

• No refunds will be made if you order a death certificate for a decedent’s family your funeral home did not provide service to.

• Have the family contact Vital Records directly with requests or questions – (402) 471-2871

Funeral Directors should direct questions and communications to the following for the issues specified.

Death queries: dhhs.vrdeathqueries@nebraska.gov

Chelsea Dightman 402-471-0912
Office Hours: 8am to 5pm
Email: dhhs.deathdesk@nebraska.gov
Questions for numbering, fetal death, queries, or rejections

Sergey Nersesov 402-471-0919
Office Hours 7am to 4pm
Email: dhhs.deathdesk@nebraska.gov
Questions regarding amendments or rejections

Susan Lucht 402-471-2876
Office Hours 8am to 5pm
Email: dhhs.vrrequests@nebraska.gov
Online Ordering questions or approvals

John Scdoris 402-471-0870 or Amanda Chrisp 402-471-0923
Email: dhhs.vitalrecordshelpdesk@nebraska.gov
Any new user adds or IT issues with Nebraska NX

All other questions: Please call Sean at 402-471-0916 or Sarah at 402-471-0915.

Nebraska Department of Revenue

• Answers from the NE Dept of Rev – Sales Tax

Nebraska Legislature Online

• Nebraska Senators

• Current Legislative Calendar

• Nebraska Statutes & Constitution

• Bill & Document Search

• Congressional Districts

• Legislative District Maps

• LB441 language in LB998

Military Resources

• NE Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs – Funeral Director Guide October 2016

• National Archives – Funeral Director Information – http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/funeral-home-director/index.html

• Military Funeral Honors

• Nebraska Legion Riders

• Omaha National Cemetery

  • Monument Data

  • Example

  • emblems

• Wounded Warriors Family Support

• Remembering Our Fallen

• Patriotic Productions

Bereavement Resources

• No Footprint Too Small

• Connected Forever

• Mourning Hope

• Grief’s Journey