Kansas Statutes
§ 59-701 — Letters testamentary
Kansas § 59-701
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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 59-701 (2026).
Text
Letters testamentary shall be granted to the executor, if any is named in the will, if he or she is legally competent and shall accept the trust; otherwise letters of administration shall be granted with the will annexed.
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Related
In re the Estate of Adams
701 P.2d 965 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 1985)
Legislative History
L. 1939, ch. 180, § 58; 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
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