Intestate descent; escheat, when

59-514. Intestate descent; escheat, when. If an intestate decedent leaves no person entitled to receive property of the decedent as said intestate's heir under the provisions of K.S.A. 59-503 to 59-513, both sections inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, then and in that event said intestate's property shall pass to the living heirs of the intestate's last spouse dying prior to the death of the intestate and if there be no such heir or heirs, then the estate shall escheat to and become the property of the state. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 36; L. 1963, ch. 298, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: 22-1315, 58-2707, 58-2708. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Survey of law of administration of estates, Richard C. Harris, 12 K.L.R. 127, 128 (1963). Survey of law of real property and future interests, James K. Logan, 12 K.L.R. 305, 308 (1963). "Intestate Succession in Kansas," Jay Scott Brown, 8 W.L.J. 284, 298, 300, 301 (1969). Attorney General's Opinions: Eligibility requirements for social welfare recipients; claims against estates of certain recipients. 92-156. Citizens' rights and immunities; escheat of abandoned bank deposits to city. 94-24. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned in construing K.S.A. 59-508; property escheated to state. In re Estate of Brown, 168 Kan. 612, 613, 614, 215 P.2d 203. 2. Cited; assertion of rights under postnuptial contract not claim against estate. McCormick v. Maddy, 186 Kan. 154, 163, 348 P.2d 1007. 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