58-701. History: L. 1947, ch. 239, § 1; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 97, § 12; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. The question of survivorship is determined by evidence; circumstantial evidence sufficient; evidence sufficient that persons died other than simultaneously. In re Estate of Pyke, 199 Kan. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 427 P.2d 67. 2. Act referred to; survivor convicted of killing joint tenant; succession to interest in property (dissenting opinion). In re Estate of Shields, 224 Kan. 604, 612, 584 P.2d 139. 3. Cited in discussing application of Anti-Lapse Statute. In re Estate of Stroble, 6 Kan. App. 2d 955, 957, 636 P.2d 236 (1981). 4. In a simultaneous death, the estate of deceased wife was not entitled to a one-half interest in the estate of deceased husband; property of each disposed of as if each had survived the other. Estate of Nancy Schweizer v. Estate of Roland Schweizer, 7 Kan. App. 2d 128, 129, 638 P.2d 378 (1982). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026