Independent appraisement, when; appointment of appraisers; submission of inventory and appraisement; compensation

59-1202. Independent appraisement, when; appointment of appraisers; submission of inventory and appraisement; compensation. No independent appraisement shall be made unless a party having an interest in the estate requests one. If so requested, the personal representative shall appoint not more than three appraisers who shall be approved by the court unless good cause is shown why they should not be approved. Within 30 days after their appointment, such appraisers shall state opposite each item contained in the inventory the value thereof and forthwith deliver such inventory and appraisement, certified by them under oath, to the personal representative, who shall file it with the district court. Such appraisers shall be paid such compensation as the court deems reasonable. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 89; L. 1951, ch. 337, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 346, § 11; L. 1969, ch. 280, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 299, § 8; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 15; L. 1985, ch. 191, § 16; July 1. Source or prior law: 22-504, 22-506, 22-507, 22-513, 22-515, 38-208, 39-208. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Accounting for decedents' trusts and estates, W. Keith Weltmer, 34 J.B.A.K. 13 (1965). "A Practical Review of the 1975 Kansas Probate Code Revisions," Philip S. Frick, 44 J.B.A.K. 137, 140 (1975). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Order requiring executor to file inventory and appraisement not an appealable order. In re Estate of Crawford, 154 Kan. 737, 738, 739, 121 P.2d 206. 2. Applied; trial court's appointment of new appraisers upheld. In re Estate of Wurtz, 214 Kan. 434, 441, 520 P.2d 1308. 3. Buyer of estate personalty from administrator without authority to sell does not obtain clean title. In re Estate of Ostrander, 21 Kan. App. 2d 972, 974, 910 P.2d 865 (1996). 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