Opinion ID: 1349315
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: family allowance and exempt property provisions

Text: The personal representative also contends that the county court erred in granting Jakopovic the full family allowance under § 30-2325 and the full exempt property allowance under § 30-2323. The record reflects that the personal representative objected to the allowances because Jakopovic had waived the allowances under the antenuptial agreement. As discussed, the county court correctly concluded that Jakopovic had not waived his rights to any property except those assets listed in the antenuptial agreement. Because the estate was sufficiently solvent to cover the statutory allowances after deducting the value of Irma's assets which were included in the antenuptial agreement, the court granted Jakopovic the full exempt property and family allowances permitted under § 30-2323 and § 30-2324, respectively. The county court made no findings regarding Jakopovic's available resources or needs. The personal representative, however, did not object to the allowances as unreasonable. As noted, the personal representative's only objection to Jakopovic's petitions for an elective share and statutory allowances was made on the ground that he had waived his rights in the antenuptial agreement. An appellate court will not consider an issue on appeal that was not passed upon by the trial court. Prucha v. Kahlandt, 260 Neb. 366, 618 N.W.2d 399 (2000); Torres v. Aulick Leasing, 258 Neb. 859, 606 N.W.2d 98 (2000). Because the reasonableness of the claimed statutory allowances were not challenged by the personal representative and therefore not specifically adjudicated by the county court, we do not consider this issue on appeal.