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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431(1)

Nebraska Lease Violations: Remedy and Termination

An ordinary material Nebraska lease or tenant-duty breach uses written acts and omissions, a fourteen-day remedy opportunity and termination at least thirty days after receipt under § 76-1431(1). Adequate remedy of a remediable breach prevents termination. Substantially the same prior noticed act recurring within six months can use a fourteen-day termination path.

  • Identify the specific material duty and objective breach facts.
  • Ordinary notice separates fourteen-day remedy and thirty-day conditional termination.
  • A substantially repeated prior noticed act within six months has a separate fourteen-day notice.

Built around the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431(1).

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John Smith
456 Main Street
Lincoln, NE 68508

NOTICE OF MATERIAL BREACH

Notice date: 10/05/2026
State: NE
Law reference: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431(1)
Property:
123 Main Street, Unit 2B
Lincoln, NE 68508
Tenant(s): John Doe, Jane Doe

Material agreement or tenant duty: Specific documented acts and omissions

Remedy and conditional termination

Fourteen-day remedy; thirty-day termination after receipt, subject to adequate remedy.

Service / delivery: Use statutory notice delivery and retain reliable proof.
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Prior notice, remedy, waiver and protected conduct can change the path.

What must the ordinary notice contain?

A Nebraska material-breach notice specifies the acts and omissions, fourteen-day remedy opportunity and termination date at least thirty days after receipt. Adequate remedy before the specified date protects the agreement.

When does repeated conduct change the path?

Nebraska § 76-1431(1) permits at least fourteen days' written termination notice when substantially the same prior noticed act or omission recurs within six months. The tool checks earlier incident, notice and recurrence evidence.

What if dangerous conduct or domestic violence is alleged?

Nebraska § 76-1431(4) provides a five-day no-cure route for qualifying dangerous activity, while subsection (5) protects specified victims when qualifying measures are taken. The tool routes those legal classifications for review rather than automatically selecting a no-cure document.

Common mistakes to avoid

Ignoring the actual agreement, timely payment or adequate remedy.
Importing another state's notice or counting rule.
Ignoring consent, waiver and protected housing.
Treating a notice as permission for a lockout.

Nebraska legal authority

Legal information reviewed October 5, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is the ordinary Nebraska breach notice only fourteen days?

No. The ordinary path provides fourteen-day remedy and termination at least thirty days after receipt, subject to adequate remedy.

Does any repeat complaint qualify for fourteen-day termination?

No. It must be substantially the same previously noticed act or omission recurring within six months.

Need to determine the right Nebraska lease-violation step?

Use the guided LandlordAnswers workflow. It applies the state-specific rules, asks only the facts that affect the path, and offers a document when the verified rules support one.

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