59-2704. History: L. 1963, ch. 301, § 4; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 66; L. 1993, ch. 193, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 71, § 1; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 40, § 167; January 1, 2026. Source or prior law: L. 1939, ch. 234, § 10. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "2002 Legislative Wrap-Up," Paul T. Davis, 71 J.K.B.A. No. 7, 15 (2002). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Determination of heirship without proof and finding of death of missing heir violated law of intestate succession. In re Estate of Newland, 240 Kan. 249, 259, 730 P.2d 351 (1986). 2. Whether insurer who pays life insurance proceeds to claimant based on section's death presumption assumes risk insured is alive examined. Kansas Farm Bur. Life Ins. Co. v. Farmway Credit Union, 256 Kan. 968, 973, 977, 889 P.2d 784 (1995). 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