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Kansas Estate Law Summary
Note: You can also Access a Personal Planning Package for the State of Kansas. or Prepare a Will OnlineNote:This information below is not intended to be an all inclusive discussion of the law of wills for Kansas, but does include basic and other provisions. The information below does not include a discussion of hand written wills.
Who may make will: Any person of sound mind, and possessing the rights of majority, may dispose of any or all of his or her property by will. 59-601.
Majority means a person 18 years of age or older, or a person sixteen (16) years of age or over who is or has been married. 38-101.
Execution:A will shall be in writing and signed by the party making same at the end. HOUSE BILL No. 2154 of 1999. Sec. 59-608.
Witnesses:A will shall be attested and subscribed in the presence of the party making the will by two or more competent witnesses, who saw the testator subscribe or heard the testator acknowledge the will. HOUSE BILL No. 2154 of 1999. Sec. 59-608.
Self-Proved: A will may be made self-proved by use of an approved self proving affidavit form. The form you have located contains this self proving affidavit. HOUSE BILL No. 2154 of 1999. Sec. 59-608.
Will executed without state: A will executed in a state other than Kansas, in the manner prescribed by this act, or by the law of the place of its execution, or by the law of the testator's residence either at the time of its execution or of the testator's death, shall be deemed to be legally executed, and shall have the same force and effect as if executed in compliance with the provisions of the laws of Kansas; Provided, Said will is in writing and subscribed by the testator. 59-609.
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Revocation by marriage, birth or adoption; divorce: If after making a will the testator marries and has a child, by birth or adoption, the will is thereby revoked. If after making a will the testator is divorced, all provisions in such will in favor of the testator's spouse so divorced are thereby revoked. 59-610.
Revocation: A will may be burnt, torn, canceled, obliterated or destroyed, with the intent and for the purpose of revoking the same, by the testator himself or herself or by another person in the testator's presence by his or her direction. A will may be revoked by the making of another will or by other writing of the testator declaring such revocation or alteration and executed with the same formalities with which the will itself was required by law to be executed. 59-611.
Limitations on probate of written will: No will of a testator who died while a resident of this state shall be effectual to pass property unless a petition is filed for the probate of such will within six months after the death of the testator. 59-617
Description - Kansas Life Documents Planning Package, including Will, Power of Attorney and Living Will
The Legal Life Documents Personal Planning Package contains essential life documents, information on how to organize life documents and other products. The documents in this package are State Specific.
This package contains the following forms:
- Last Will
- General Durable Power of Attorney
- Statutory Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
- Statutory Living Will
- General Power of Attorney for Care and Custody of Child
- Estate Planning Questionnaire and Worksheets
- Personal Planning Information and Document Inventory Worksheets
- Last Will - Complete this form to detail in writing your wishes regarding who is to receive your property at death and who will administer your estate. It also enables you to appoint trustees or guardians, if applicable.
- General Durable Power of Attorney for Property and Finances Effective Immediately - This General Durable Power of Attorney is a general, durable power of attorney which is effective IMMEDIATELY. The powers granted to an Agent in this Power of Attorney are very broad. This Power of Attorney does NOT provide for health care services. This form complies with all applicable state statutory laws.
- Statutory Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care - This Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is specifically provided for in the Kansas Statutes Annotated, Section 58-632. Its purpose is to give the person you designate (your agent) broad powers to make health care decisions for you, including the power to require, consent to, or withdraw any type of personal care or medical treatment.
- Statutory Living Will - This is a state specific form specifying your desires about the use of life support systems. It provides instructions to your family and doctors should you have an incurable injury, disease, illness or condition and you are unable to express your wishes with regard to treatment. The Decalration states that you want to be permitted to die naturally with only the administration of medication or the performance of any medical procedure deemed necessary to provide you with comfort care. See Kansas Statutes Annotated 65-28,103.
- General Power of Attorney for Care and Custody of Child - This Power of Attorney is a form which provides for the appointment of an attorney-in-fact for the care of a child or children, including health care. This Power of Attorney form requires that the signature of the person giving another the power of attorney to be notarized.
- Estate Planning Questionnaire and Worksheets - This Estate Planning Questionnaire and Worksheet is for completing information relevant to an estate. It contains questions for personal and financial information. You may use this form for client interviews. It is also ideal for a person to complete to view their overall financial situation for estate planning purposes.
- Personal Planning Information and Document Inventory Worksheets - This form enables you to document matters relevant to your life and personal planning such as the location of your important legal documents, relatives names, contact information, medical information, financial asset inventory and more.