Julie Fowler

Nominated one of "10 Best" Attorneys for Nebraska by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys in 2015. Winner of Michael W. Amdor Memorial Excellence in Legal Research Award.

Nebraska

Since 2007

Attorney

Law Office of Julie Fowler, PC, LLO

Current

Creighton University School of Law

J.D.

Michael W. Amdor Memorial Excellence in Legal Research Award

Fourth Judicial District, Douglas County, Nebraska

2009

Nebraska Bar Association  # 23649

Attorney

2007 - Current

Q. How do I remove my name from a jointly owned property deed and get paid half?

July 25, 2025

A: If you are unable to reach an agreement with the other owner, you may want look into retaining an attorney to assist you with a partition action. In the partition action, the court can force the sale of the property or assign a value that one party has to pay to buy the other owner out, among other possible solutions. If you've been contributed equally to the property, then the court may divide the property value 50/50. However, the court can take other factors into consideration, including if either paid a greater down payment, if one person alone made improvements on the property, etc. The court can also decide the value of the property if the value is disputed.

Q. Sued multiple times for time-barred car loan debt in Nebraska; question about responding to interrogatories.

July 24, 2025

A: In addition to what the other attorneys have answered, if you believe the lawsuit is time-barred and frivolous, you can file a motion to dismiss and include a request for attorney fees for having to defend against a frivolous lawsuit. If a party is continuing to bring and dismiss a frivolous lawsuit, the Court can dismiss the case, state the case is being dismissed "with prejudice" (meaning it can't be filed again), and order the other party to have to pay your attorney fees for having to defend against a frivolous action. If this action is being filed repeatedly, you may need to explore this as a long term solution to get these filings to stop.

Q. Looking for ex parte emergency custody form in Buffalo County, NE.

July 24, 2025

A: There are forms and samples on the Nebraska Supreme Court's website for those wanting to represent themselves without an attorney. As far as I know, there isn't a form regarding ex parte custody. How to proceed and what to file also depends on what the current order, if any, states. Where to file also depends on if there is already any prior order in place. For example, if this is no prior order, then you would likely file a new custody action where the children are residing and then your ex parte request as part of the same custody case. If there is a child support order in place, you may need to file the custody action and ex parte request within the same case number (depends on the county and location of the children). If there is already a custody order in place, you may need to file a modification action the same time that you file your ex parte request (depends on the county/judge). Also, just a heads up that you can represent yourself, but you can't do legal work for another person unless you are an attorney or working under an attorney as part of the attorney's staff. You can be found in violation of the unauthorized practice of the law for doing legal work for someone else when you are not an attorney. It sounds like your friend needs to speak to an attorney asap about what they need to do. From what you describe, it sounds like your friend may have many factors in his favor, but he needs to follow the proper procedure to have the best chance of success. ... Read More