Opinion ID: 1833108
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Text: Lloyd filed a petition for dissolution of marriage from Elvira, and, on May 28, 2002, the district court for red Willow County issued an order prohibiting Lloyd and Elvira from transferring, encumbering, hypothecating or in any manner disposing of any real or personal property. On August 27, 2002, Lloyd executed and had notarized two identical notice[s] of severance of Joint tenancy which purported to sever the joint tenancies he held with Elvira in all personal property and two separate tracts of land which are located in red Willow County, nebraska, and Hitchcock County, nebraska. One of the notices was filed with the county clerk's office in red Willow County, and the other notice was filed with the county clerk's office in Hitchcock County. In December 2003, while Lloyd and Elvira's divorce proceeding was still pending, Lloyd died and the dissolution action was dismissed. Although Lloyd's will is not contained in the record, the parties do not dispute that Lloyd died testate. In January 2004, Marianne filed a petition in the county court for Red Willow County to commence formal probate proceedings of Lloyd's estate. It appears from the record that Elvira requested the statutory allowances and exemptions set forth in Neb. Rev.Stat. §§ 30-2322 through 30-2325 (Reissue 1995 & Cum. Supp. 2006), but did not request an elective share of the augmented estate. During the probate proceedings, a question arose as to whether the notices to sever joint tenancies executed by Lloyd were effective to sever the joint tenancies of property held by Lloyd and Elvira. The county court found that the notices were not effective and awarded Elvira, as the surviving joint tenant, all property held by her and Lloyd in joint tenancy. Marianne now appeals.