Kansas Statutes
§ 59-2250 — Proceedings to determine descent
Whenever any person has been dead for more than six months and has left property or any interest in property, any person interested in the estate or claiming an interest in such property may petition the district court of the county of the decedent's residence, or of any county where property or any interest in property of the decedent is situated, to determine its descent under the laws of intestate succession or under the terms of a valid settlement agreement if:
(a)No will has been filed under K.S.A. 59-618a and amendments thereto within six months after death;
(b)no petition has been filed for the probate of a will in this state; and
(c)no petition for administration has been filed in this state or administration has been had without a determination of the descent of the property.
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Related
Hood v. Lawrence National Bank
446 P.2d 738 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 1968)
In Re the Estate of Brenner
362 P.3d 30 (Court of Appeals of Kansas, 2015)
Legislative History
L. 1939, ch. 180, § 226; L. 1941, ch. 284, § 11; L. 1972, ch. 215, § 18; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 40; L. 1985, ch. 191, § 40; L. 1987, ch. 211, § 2; July 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 59-1001
Management; bond§ 59-1002
When administrator takes charge§ 59-1004
Sale of assets§ 59-101
Name of act§ 59-102
Definitions§ 59-104
Docket fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; poverty affidavit; additional court costs§ 59-1101
Bond requirements and conditions§ 59-1102
Approval and prosecution§ 59-1103
Joint or separate bonds