Discharge

59-1718. Discharge. Whenever any fiduciary has paid or transferred to the persons entitled thereto all of the property of the estate, paid all taxes required to be paid by the fiduciary and has filed proof thereof, and has complied with all the orders and decrees of the court and with the provisions of law, and has otherwise fully discharged his or her trust, the court shall finally discharge the fiduciary and his or her sureties. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 148; July 1. Source or prior law: 22-906, 22-931. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Court may exercise judicial discretion as to approval of fiduciary's final receipts. In re Estate of Williams, 160 Kan. 220, 224, 160 P.2d 260. 2. Error to appoint trustee under K.S.A. 59-1506 on application for final discharge, when. In re Estate of Burling, 179 Kn. 687, 695, 298 P.2d 290. 3. Compensation for attorneys for services rendered to nonresident ancillary executor allowed; subrogation; appeal by attorneys. In re Estate of Bertrand, 188 Kan. 531, 537, 538, 363 P.2d 412. 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