Letters of administration and letters testamentary granted to nonresident; appointment of agent required

59-706. Letters of administration and letters testamentary granted to nonresident; appointment of agent required. In cases of administration of a resident's estate: (a) Letters of administration may be granted to a nonresident of this state when the nonresident has appointed an agent pursuant to K.S.A. 59-1706, and amendments thereto. When an administrator of a resident's estate becomes a nonresident, the court shall revoke such administrator's letters, until the nonresident has appointed an agent pursuant to K.S.A. 59-1706, and amendments thereto. (b) Letters testamentary may be granted to a nonresident of this state when the nonresident has appointed an agent pursuant to K.S.A. 59-1706, and amendments thereto. When an executor of a resident's estate becomes a nonresident, the court shall revoke such nonresident's letters, until the nonresident has appointed an agent pursuant to K.S.A. 59-1706, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 63; L. 1967, ch. 314, § 9; L. 1975, ch. 299, § 4; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 8; L. 2002, ch. 135, § 4; July 1. Source or prior law: 22-328. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Jurisdiction over administration of intangibles, 6 K.L.R. 439, 445 (1958). Survey of Kansas nonresident estate administration, Richard C. Harris, 17 K.L.R. 325 (1969). "Long Arm and Convenient Forum," Robert C. Casad, 20 K.L.R. 1, 36 (1971). "A Practical Review of the 1975 Kansas Probate Code Revisions," Philip S. Frick, 44 J.B.A.K. 137, 139 (1975). Survey of decedents' estates, Frank Diehl, 15 W.L.J. 358 (1976). "2002 Legislative Wrap-Up," Paul T. Davis, 71 J.K.B.A. No. 7, 15 (2002). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Disqualifications of executor are statutory; court will not add others. In re Estate of Grattan, 155 Kan. 839, 853, 130 P.2d 580. 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