Nebraska • Reserve study / underfunding
Is your Nebraska condo's reserve underfunded — and does the state require funding?
A reserve study can read as reassuring while quietly showing your Nebraska building is years behind on saving for its roof, elevators, or façade. What matters is how funded the reserves actually are — and what Nebraska requires.
The short answer
Nebraska does not require a reserve study and does not require the association to fund it. Nebraska mandates no reserve study or funding — a real risk in a hail-prone state where boards lean on special assessments. A thin reserve is the most common reason a special assessment lands later, so the study-versus-actual-balance gap is the number that matters. CondoSignal reads your reserve study and budget against Nebraska's rules. Free.Nebraska at a glance
Reserve study
Not required
No state mandate
Reserve funding
Not required
Underfunding is legal here
Super-lien
None
None — the association lien is subordinate to a first mortgage recorded before the lien (§ 76-874)
Resale disclosure
Cancellation right
None — resale buyers get documents but no statutory rescission right (§ 76-884)
What Nebraska requires
Nebraska mandates no reserve study or funding — a real risk in a hail-prone state where boards lean on special assessments. Whether a thin reserve is merely risky or actually out of compliance depends on that rule — which is the first thing to establish.
Why underfunding becomes an assessment
No statutory cap. Insurance shortfalls above proceeds plus reserves are an assessable common expense (§ 76-871(h)); past-due interest can run to 18%. The 'percent funded' figure in the study, compared to the actual reserve balance, tells you how exposed you are.
What it means for collection and resale
Nebraska is not a super-lien state; the 'six months' in the statute refers to an escrow rule, not priority. The disclosure discloses assessments, the balance sheet, budget, insurance availability, and litigation; only contract contingencies let a buyer exit.
Your rights in Nebraska
As a Nebraska owner, your reserve information and any approved special assessments should appear in the association's budget and resale disclosures (none — resale buyers get documents but no statutory rescission right (§ 76-884)). None of this is legal advice — confirm against the current statute and a licensed professional in your state.
What to check
- Find the reserve study's 'percent funded' figure.
- Compare the recommended contribution to what's budgeted.
- Confirm whether Nebraska mandates reserve funding.
- Check the remaining life of the roof, elevators, and façade.
- Look for a reserve catch-up or a recent special assessment.
- Check the study's date — an old study understates today's costs.
Sources
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-874 — lien for assessments (subordinate)(High)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-871 — insurance requirements(High)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-884 — resale information (no rescission)(High)
Educational only — not legal, financial, or engineering advice. Confirm against the current statute and, where it matters, a Nebraska-licensed professional.
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