When administrator takes charge

59-1002. When administrator takes charge. In case the surviving partner, having been duly cited for that purpose, shall neglect or refuse to give the bond required by law, the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased partner, on giving a bond as provided by law, shall take the whole of the partnership estate into his or her possession, and shall be authorized to use the name of the survivor in collecting the debts due to the late firm if necessary, and shall with the partnership property pay the debts due from the late firm with as much expedition as possible, and return or pay to the surviving partner his or her proportion of the net proceeds of the partnership estate. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 77; July 1. Source or prior law: 22-405, 22-406. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Probate court has original jurisdiction over partnership estates; equitable powers. In re Estate of Pratt, 164 Kan. 512, 516, 190 P.2d 872. 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