Kansas Statutes
§ 59-704 — Powers of executor before letters granted
Kansas § 59-704
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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 59-704 (2026).
Text
No executor named in a will shall, before letters testamentary are granted, have any power to dispose of any part of the estate of the testator, except to pay reasonable funeral expenses, nor to interfere in any manner with such estate, further than is necessary for its conservation.
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Related
In Re Estate of Petty
608 P.2d 987 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 1980)
Legislative History
L. 1939, ch. 180, § 61; July 1.
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