Chapter 59 — PROBATE CODE
862 sections in this chapter.
K.S.A. 59-1715 Conveyance or lease; purchase and acceptance of title by representative, when
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59-1715. Conveyance or lease; purchase and acceptance of title by representative, when. When any person legally bound by a written instrument to make a conveyance or lease dies before its making, or when any conservatee is likewise bound to make a conveyance or lease, the persona…
K.S.A. 59-1716 Platting real estate
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59-1716. Platting real estate. Whenever it is for the best interests of the estate of a decedent or conservatee, real estate may, with the approval of the court, be platted by the fiduciary. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 146; L. 1965, ch. 346, § 22; January 1, 1966. Source or prio…
K.S.A. 59-1717 Compensation and expenses
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59-1717. Compensation and expenses. Every fiduciary shall be allowed his or her necessary expenses incurred in the execution of his or her trust, and shall have such compensation for services and those of his or her attorneys as shall be just and reasonable. At any time during ad…
K.S.A. 59-1718 Discharge
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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…
K.S.A. 59-1801 Repealed
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59-1801. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 149; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 39-240. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Probate court may order incompetent's guardian to support ward's adult indigent daughter. Sheneman v. Manring, 152 Kan. 780, 782, 107 P.2…
K.S.A. 59-1802 Repealed
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59-1802. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 150; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 38-201, 38-202, 38-205. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Guardian appointed without finding of mother's unfitness; mother's custody unimpaired. Johnson v. Best, 156 Kan. 668, 671…
K.S.A. 59-1803 Repealed
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59-1803. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 151; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 38-204, 38-205, 38-235, 38-237, 39-201, 39-241. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. District court's habeas corpus jurisdiction not impaired by probate code guardianship provisions.…
K.S.A. 59-1804 Repealed
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59-1804. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 152; L. 1949, ch. 313, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 269, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 38-209, 38-210, 39-207, 39-209, 39-210, 39-230, 39-231, 62-2005, 62-2006, 62-2007, 62-2009, 62-2010, 62-2011, 62-2014, …
K.S.A. 59-1805 Repealed
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59-1805. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 153; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance…
K.S.A. 59-1806 Repealed
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59-1806. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 154; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 39-211, 62-2008. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Probate court has exclusive original jurisdiction over estates of incompetent persons. Starke v. Starke, 155 Kan. 331, 335, 125 …
K.S.A. 59-1807 Repealed
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59-1807. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 155; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 38-211, 39-211, 62-2008. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Probate court has exclusive original jurisdiction over estates of incompetent persons. Starke v. Starke, 155 Kan. 331, 3…
K.S.A. 59-1808 Repealed
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59-1808. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 156; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 39-211, 39-221, 62-2008. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Probate court has exclusive original jurisdiction over estates of incompetent persons. Starke v. Starke, 155 Kan. 331, 3…
K.S.A. 59-1809 Repealed
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59-1809. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 157; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 39-211, 62-2008. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Probate court has exclusive original jurisdiction over estates of incompetent persons. Starke v. Starke, 155 Kan. 331, 335, 125 …
K.S.A. 59-1810 Repealed
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59-1810. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 158; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance…
K.S.A. 59-1811 Repealed
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59-1811. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 159; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 38-222, 39-223, 39-227, 39-228, 62-2015, 62-2021, 62-2022. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC…
K.S.A. 59-1812 Repealed
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59-1812. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 160; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 38-222, 38-229, 39-228, 76-1225. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATU…
K.S.A. 59-1813 Repealed
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59-1813. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 161; L. 1959, ch. 244, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 347, § 35; January 1, 1966. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents …
K.S.A. 59-1901 Repealed
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59-1901. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 162; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 26; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 208, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Person under life sentence competent to enter into contract for legal services before and after voluntary conservatorship. In re Trusteeship of Sandstro…
K.S.A. 59-1902 Repealed
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59-1902. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 163; L. 1965, ch. 346, § 23; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 208, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Person under life sentence competent to enter into contract for legal services before and after voluntary conservatorship. In re Trusteeship of Sandstro…
K.S.A. 59-1903 Repealed
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59-1903. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 164; L. 1965, ch. 346, § 24; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 208, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …
K.S.A. 59-2001 Repealed
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59-2001. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 165; L. 1953, ch. 391, § 33; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 348, § 40; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 39-232, 39-238, 76-1203. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in holding conservator liable for maintenance, care and treatment of conservatee found inc…
K.S.A. 59-2002 Repealed
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59-2002. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 166; L. 1945, ch. 236, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 314, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 339, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 323, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 348, § 40; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 76-1204. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policie…
K.S.A. 59-2003 Repealed
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59-2003. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 167; L. 1951, ch. 340, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 348, § 40; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 39-238, 76-1212, 76-1213, 76-1217. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; restoration to capacity held effected under K.S.A. 59-2276. In re Estate of Corr…
K.S.A. 59-2004 Repealed
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59-2004. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 168; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 348, § 40; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 76-1214. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Doc…
K.S.A. 59-2005 Repealed
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59-2005. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 169; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 348, § 40; January 1, 1966. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Form of treatment accorded generally discretionary with social welfare department. In re Estate of Kline, 175 Kan. 864, 867, 267 P.2d 519. 2. Cited; restoration to ca…
K.S.A. 59-2006 Duty to support patients; recovery; demand; time limitation; voluntary payments; compromise and settlement; bar to future recovery, when; contracts with attorneys or with debt collection agencies for collection services authorized, requirements; "state institution" defined; minor patient support rights assigned to institution.
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59-2006. Duty to support patients; recovery; demand; time limitation; voluntary payments; compromise and settlement; bar to future recovery, when; contracts with attorneys or with debt collection agencies for collection services authorized, requirements; "state institution" defin…
K.S.A. 59-2006a Repealed
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59-2006a. History: L. 1951, ch. 340, § 3; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 474, § 4; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Prisoner committed to state hospital; social welfare department's claim allowed. In re Estate of Hockett, 177 Kan. 507, 511, 512, 280 P.2d 573. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORD…
K.S.A. 59-2006b Basic maximum rate of charge for treatment of patients in certain institutions; computation; publication; judicial notice; "state institution" defined
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59-2006b. Basic maximum rate of charge for treatment of patients in certain institutions; computation; publication; judicial notice; "state institution" defined. (a) At least annually, the secretary for aging and disability services shall establish the basic maximum rate of charg…
K.S.A. 59-2006c Same; appeals to secretary for aging and disability services from decisions compromising or refusing to compromise claim
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59-2006c. Same; appeals to secretary for aging and disability services from decisions compromising or refusing to compromise claim. Any patient or his or her relative liable for his or her support under this act may appeal to the secretary for aging and disability services pursua…
K.S.A. 59-2007 Repealed
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59-2007. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 171; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 348, § 40; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 76-1224. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Court to order "restored to capacity" after notice under K.S.A. 59-2276. In re Estate of Correll, 178 Kan. 618, 624, 626, 627, 290 P.2d …
K.S.A. 59-2008 Repealed
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59-2008. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 172; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 348, § 40; January 1, 1966. Source or prior law: 76-1229. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Doc…
K.S.A. 59-2101 Repealed
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59-2101. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 173; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 145, § 38; July 1. Source or prior law: 38-105, 38-118. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in discussing when effect of court order for child support ceases. Trunkey v. Johnson, 154 Kan. 725, 730, 121 P.2d 247. 2. Discussed…
K.S.A. 59-2102 Repealed
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59-2102. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 174; L. 1951, ch. 341, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 274, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 346, § 25; L. 1968, ch. 201, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 27; L. 1982, ch. 182, § 136; L. 1985, ch. 114, § 26; L. 1987, ch. 151, § 2; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 145, § 38; July 1. Source…
K.S.A. 59-2103 Repealed
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59-2103. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 175; L. 1967, ch. 316, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 180, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 140, § 43; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 145, § 38; July 1. Source or prior law: 38-105, 38-107. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in discussing when effect of court order for child support cea…
K.S.A. 59-2104 Repealed
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59-2104. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 176; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 28; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 145, § 38; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived…
K.S.A. 59-2105 Repealed
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59-2105. History: L. 1982, ch. 182, § 147; L. 1983, ch. 140, § 44; Repealed, L. 1985, ch. 114, § 30; July 1. Revisor's Note: Later act, see 38-1129. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Termination of Parental Rights and Service of Process: Follow the Rules or Suffer the Conse…
K.S.A. 59-2111 Citation of act
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59-2111. Citation of act. K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143 shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas adoption and relinquishment act. History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 1; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Grandparent Visitation Rights in Kansas: A review of Troxel v. G…
K.S.A. 59-2112 Definitions
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59-2112. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143, and amendments thereto: (a) "Adult adoption" means the adoption of an individual who has attained the age of majority; (b) "agency adoption" means the adoption of a minor child where an agency has the authority to c…
K.S.A. 59-2113 Who may adopt
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59-2113. Who may adopt. Any adult, or married adult couple jointly, may adopt any minor or adult as their child in the manner provided in K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143, and amendments thereto, except that one spouse cannot do so without the consent of the other. History: L. 1990…
K.S.A. 59-2114 Written consent required; acknowledgment; revocability of consent, when
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59-2114. Written consent required; acknowledgment; revocability of consent, when. (a) Consent shall be in writing and shall be acknowledged before a judge of a court of record or before an officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments. If consent is acknowledged before a judg…
K.S.A. 59-2115 Consent or relinquishment; minor parent
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59-2115. Consent or relinquishment; minor parent. Minority of a parent shall not invalidate a parent's consent or relinquishment, except that a minor parent shall have the advice of independent legal counsel as to the consequences of the consent or relinquishment prior to its exe…
K.S.A. 59-2116 Consent or relinquishment; time of execution
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59-2116. Consent or relinquishment; time of execution. (a) A consent or relinquishment may not be given by the mother or accepted until 12 hours after the birth of a child. Any consent or relinquishment given by the mother before 12 hours after the birth of a child is voidable, p…
K.S.A. 59-2117 Same; execution and acknowledgment outside of state, in foreign country or by person in military service
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59-2117. Same; execution and acknowledgment outside of state, in foreign country or by person in military service. (a) A consent or relinquishment, or document that is the functional equivalent of a Kansas consent or relinquishment, is valid if executed and acknowledged outside o…
K.S.A. 59-2118 Effect of adoption; name; rights of child, parents
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59-2118. Effect of adoption; name; rights of child, parents. (a) Any person adopted as provided in K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143, and amendments thereto, shall assume the surname of the petitioner or petitioners for adoption, except that the court in its discretion may permit a …
K.S.A. 59-2119 Report of adoption
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59-2119. Report of adoption. The district court shall report the adoption to the state registrar of vital statistics. History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 9; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 59-2104. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Document…
K.S.A. 59-2120 Interstate adoption; procedures
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59-2120. Interstate adoption; procedures. Interstate placements of children shall comply with the procedures contained in the interstate compact on placement of children as set forth in K.S.A. 38-1202, and amendments thereto. Any professional providing services related to the pla…
K.S.A. 59-2121 Payment for adoption; limitation; approval by court; criminal penalties
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59-2121. Payment for adoption; limitation; approval by court; criminal penalties. (a) Except as otherwise authorized by law, no person shall request, receive, give or offer to give any consideration in connection with an adoption, or a placement for adoption, other than: (1) Reas…
K.S.A. 59-2122 Files and records of adoption
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59-2122. Files and records of adoption. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the files and records of the court in adoption proceedings shall not be open to inspection or copy by persons other than the following: (1) The party filing for adoption or termination and …
K.S.A. 59-2123 Certain advertisements and offers relating to adopting and placing children prohibited; licensure of person placing advertisement; definitions
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59-2123. Certain advertisements and offers relating to adopting and placing children prohibited; licensure of person placing advertisement; definitions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section: (1) Any person who advertises that such person will provide adoption-related …
K.S.A. 59-2124 Relinquishment of child to agency
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59-2124. Relinquishment of child to agency. (a) Any parent or parents or person in loco parentis may relinquish a child to an agency, and if the agency accepts the relinquishment in writing, the agency shall stand in loco parentis to the child and shall have and possess over the …