Chapter 59 — PROBATE CODE
862 sections in this chapter.
K.S.A. 59-2402d Transfer of trust estates from district magistrate judge
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59-2402d. Transfer of trust estates from district magistrate judge. When a trust estate is created by a will admitted to probate by order of any district magistrate judge of this state, any beneficiary or the trustee of such trust estate may at any time file a petition requesting…
K.S.A. 59-2403 Venue
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59-2403. Venue. An appeal taken from any order, judgment, decree or decision (other than one determining or refusing to determine venue or changing or refusing to change venue) made by a district magistrate judge before a change of venue shall be taken to a district judge of the …
K.S.A. 59-2404 Appeals from district magistrate judges; appeal not abridged by failure to defend
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59-2404. Appeals from district magistrate judges; appeal not abridged by failure to defend. The right of appeal from any order, judgment, decree or decision of a district magistrate judge in an action pursuant to this chapter shall not be denied nor abridged for failure of the pa…
K.S.A. 59-2405 Repealed
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59-2405. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 273; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 242, § 99; January 10, 1977. Source or prior law: 22-1103, 22-1104, 39-234. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. District court without appellate jurisdiction of will contest where will not objected to in probate court. In re Estat…
K.S.A. 59-2406 Repealed
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59-2406. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 274; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 242, § 99; January 10, 1977. Source or prior law: 22-1106, 39-234. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Showing necessary in probate court to maintain appeal discussed and determined. In re Estate of Pallister, 159 Kan. 7, 29, 152 …
K.S.A. 59-2407 Repealed
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59-2407. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 275; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 62; Repealed, L. 2006, ch. 56, § 5; July 1. Source or prior law: 22-1105, 39-234. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Contested Estate Matters After Court Unification," Calvin J. Karlin, 48 J.B.A.K. 97, 105 (1979)…
K.S.A. 59-2408 Appeal from a district magistrate judge; trial on appeal; pleadings; issues; evidence
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59-2408. Appeal from a district magistrate judge; trial on appeal; pleadings; issues; evidence. Except as provided for in K.S.A. 59-2401a, and amendments thereto, whenever an appeal has been taken from an order, judgment, decree or decision of a district magistrate judge, the dis…
K.S.A. 59-2409 Remanding appealed case to district magistrate judge
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59-2409. Remanding appealed case to district magistrate judge. Upon determination of an appeal from an order, judgment, decree or decision of a district magistrate judge, the judge determining such appeal may remand the case to the district magistrate judge, who shall proceed in …
K.S.A. 59-2501 Rules may be promulgated
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59-2501. Rules may be promulgated. Appropriate rules of court not inconsistent with the provisions of this act may be promulgated by the supreme court to regulate the practice in matters covered by this act. History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 278; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal Ref…
K.S.A. 59-2601 Statutes saved
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59-2601. Statutes saved. Nothing in this act contained shall be construed to repeal or modify the provisions of the act entitled "act for appointment of conservators for veterans" (K.S.A. chapter 73, article 5), nor the special administrator act for Wyandotte county (laws 1903, c…
K.S.A. 59-2602 Effective date
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59-2602. Effective date. The rules of procedure herein prescribed shall govern all probate proceedings brought after they take effect and also all further procedure in probate proceedings then pending, except to the extent that in the opinion of the court their application in a p…
K.S.A. 59-2603 Application and effect of 1972 amendments
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59-2603. Application and effect of 1972 amendments. The rules of procedure herein prescribed shall govern all probate proceedings commenced after they take effect and also all further procedure in probate proceedings then pending, except to the extent that in the opinion of the c…
K.S.A. 59-2604 Application of 1975 act; exceptions
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59-2604. Application of 1975 act; exceptions. The rules of procedure prescribed by this act shall govern all probate proceedings commenced after the effective date of this act * and also shall govern in all probate proceedings pending on the effective date of this act, except to …
K.S.A. 59-2605 1975 act supplemental to and part of probate code
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59-2605. 1975 act supplemental to and part of probate code. This act * shall be supplemental to and a part of the Kansas probate code. History: L. 1975, ch. 299, § 36; January 1, 1976. Revisor's Note: * The phrase "this act" means 59-102, 59-403, 59-606, 59-623, 59-706, 59-709, 5…
K.S.A. 59-2701 Repealed
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59-2701. History: L. 1963, ch. 301, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 218, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 65; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 40, § 167; January 1, 2026. Source or prior law: L. 1939, ch. 234, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act applicable only where property of missing heir subject to waste or loss f…
K.S.A. 59-2702 Repealed
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59-2702. History: L. 1963, ch. 301, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 346, § 51; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 40, § 167; January 1, 2026. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act applicable only where property of missing heir subject to waste or loss for lack of someone to care for it. In re Estate of Newland, 240 Kan…
K.S.A. 59-2703 Repealed
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59-2703. History: L. 1963, ch. 301, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 346, § 52; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 40, § 167; January 1, 2026. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents A…
K.S.A. 59-2704 Repealed
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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.…
K.S.A. 59-2705 Repealed
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59-2705. History: L. 1963, ch. 301, § 5; L. 1972, ch. 218, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 67; L. 1977, ch. 198, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 71, § 3; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 40, § 167; January 1, 2026. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "2002 Legislative Wrap-Up," Paul T. Davis, 71 J.K.B.A. No…
K.S.A. 59-2706 Repealed
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59-2706. History: L. 1963, ch. 301, § 6; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 40, § 167; January 1, 2026. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance D…
K.S.A. 59-2707 Repealed
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59-2707. History: L. 1963, ch. 301, § 7; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 40, § 167; January 1, 2026. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance D…
K.S.A. 59-2708 Repealed
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59-2708. History: L. 2002, ch. 71, § 2; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 40, § 167; January 1, 2026. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Do…
K.S.A. 59-2801 Representative for purpose of receiving and managing certain public assistance payments; petition
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59-2801. Representative for purpose of receiving and managing certain public assistance payments; petition. If any otherwise qualified applicant for, or recipient of old age assistance, aid to the blind, aid to the permanently and totally disabled or payee in the case of aid to d…
K.S.A. 59-2802 Same; hearing, notice; findings of fact; confidential report
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59-2802. Same; hearing, notice; findings of fact; confidential report. The court shall summarily order a hearing on the petition and shall cause the applicant, recipient, or payee to be notified at least five (5) days in advance of the time and place for the hearing. Findings of …
K.S.A. 59-2803 Court order; appointment; effect
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59-2803. Court order; appointment; effect. If the court shall find that the applicant, recipient, or payee is unable to manage the assistance payments, or otherwise fails so to manage, to the extent that deprivation or hazard to himself or herself or others results, or, in case o…
K.S.A. 59-2804 Bond; accountings; removal
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59-2804. Bond; accountings; removal. The court, in its discretion at the time of the appointment or subsequently, may require the personal representative to execute and file a bond to assure the faithful performance of the duties required. An accounting by the personal representa…
K.S.A. 59-2805 Same; records
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59-2805. Same; records. The court may, for the purpose of this act, direct the director of the county department of social welfare to maintain records pertaining to all aspects of any personal representative proceeding, which the court may adopt as the court's record and in lieu …
Repealed
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[Repealed or reserved.]
K.S.A. 59-2901 Repealed
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59-2901. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 16; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; legal obligation of county to provide counsel for indigent defendants charged with misdemeanors, ho…
K.S.A. 59-2902 Repealed
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59-2902. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 69; L. 1977, ch. 199, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 223, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 238, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 202, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 17; L. 1993, ch. 225, § 3; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 6…
K.S.A. 59-2903 Repealed
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59-2903. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 3; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. No special relationship existed establishing a duty for psychiatrist to control conduct of patient to protect third party. Boulanger v. Pol, 258 Kan. 28…
K.S.A. 59-2904 Repealed
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59-2904. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 4; L. 1970, ch. 230, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 4; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 211, § 40; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessio…
K.S.A. 59-2905 Repealed
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59-2905. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 5; L. 1970, ch. 230, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 5; L. 1978, ch. 223, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 182, § 15; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 18; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Veterans hospital's lack of duty to prevent release of volu…
K.S.A. 59-2906 Repealed
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59-2906. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 3; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Veterans hospital's lack of duty to prevent release of voluntary psychiatric patient with known violent tendencies examined. Hoka…
K.S.A. 59-2907 Repealed
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59-2907. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 7; L. 1970, ch. 230, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 7; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 248, § 99; Revived, L. 1976, ch. 246, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 223, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 4; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 19; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. CASE ANNOTATIO…
K.S.A. 59-2908 Repealed
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59-2908. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 8; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 8; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 70; L. 1977, ch. 200, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 223, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 5; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 20; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Duties of police officer discussed; …
K.S.A. 59-2909 Repealed
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59-2909. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 71; L. 1978, ch. 223, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 6; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 21; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived…
K.S.A. 59-2910 Repealed
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59-2910. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 10; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 10; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 7; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Se…
K.S.A. 59-2911 Repealed
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59-2911. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 11; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 11; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 72; L. 1978, ch. 223, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 8; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archiv…
K.S.A. 59-2912 Repealed
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59-2912. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 12; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 12; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 73; L. 1977, ch. 200, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 223, § 7; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 9; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 22; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL Gener…
K.S.A. 59-2913 Repealed
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59-2913. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 13; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 13; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 74; L. 1978, ch. 224, § 1; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Where defendant attacks confession on grounds of mental incompetency, he must overcome presumption of s…
K.S.A. 59-2914 Repealed
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59-2914. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 14; L. 1967, ch. 317, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 230, § 4; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 14; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 75; L. 1977, ch. 200, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 10; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 23; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE CO…
K.S.A. 59-2914a Repealed
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59-2914a. History: L. 1976, ch. 243, § 15; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 11; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 24; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived S…
K.S.A. 59-2915 Repealed
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59-2915. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 15; L. 1973, ch. 186, § 28; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 16; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 76; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 211, § 40; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR …
K.S.A. 59-2916 Repealed
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59-2916. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 16; L. 1972, ch. 219, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 186, § 29; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 17; L. 1980, ch. 182, § 16; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 12; L. 1990, ch. 201, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 25; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE C…
K.S.A. 59-2916a Repealed
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59-2916a. History: L. 1976, ch. 243, § 18; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 13; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archiv…
K.S.A. 59-2917 Repealed
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59-2917. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 17; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 19; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 77; L. 1978, ch. 223, § 8; L. 1981, ch. 230, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 14; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 26; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Considered; constitutionality of …
K.S.A. 59-2917a Repealed
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59-2917a. History: L. 1976, ch. 243, § 21; L. 1977, ch. 310, § 3; L. 1978, ch. 225, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 230, § 2; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 211, § 40; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF…
K.S.A. 59-2918 Repealed
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59-2918. History: L. 1965, ch. 348, § 18; L. 1976, ch. 243, § 20; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 15; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 27; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR…
K.S.A. 59-2918a Repealed
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59-2918a. History: L. 1986, ch. 211, § 17; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 28; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 167, § 65; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archive…