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59-3510 Same; beneficiaries; interest; change.

59-3510. Same; beneficiaries; interest; change. The transfer-on-death beneficiary or beneficiaries shall have no interest in the motor vehicle until the death of the owner or the last survivor of the joint tenant with right of survivorship owners. A beneficiary designation may be changed at any time by the owner or all of the joint tenant […]

59-3511 Same; vesting of ownership in beneficiary.

59-3511. Same; vesting of ownership in beneficiary. Ownership of a motor vehicle titled in transfer-on-death form, for which an application for a subsequent certificate of title has not been filed, shall vest in the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries on the death of the owner or the last of the joint tenant with right of survivorship […]

59-3512 Same; nontestamentary disposition.

59-3512. Same; nontestamentary disposition. A certificate of title in transfer-on-death form shall not be considered a testamentary disposition or be invalidated due to nonconformity with the provisions of chapter 59 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1997, ch. 138, § 5; Jan. 1, 1998.

59-3513 Other nontestamentary transfers.

59-3513. Other nontestamentary transfers. (a) A provision in the following for a nonprobate transfer on death is nontestamentary: (1) Insurance policy or annuity contract; (2) contract of employment; (3) current employee compensation or benefit program; (4) deferred compensation or pension plan, including programs described in sections 401(a), 403(b), 457 or 501(c)(18) of the federal internal […]

59-3305 Orders of court if informal administration not appropriate.

59-3305. Orders of court if informal administration not appropriate. The court may determine that administration under the Kansas informal administration act is not appropriate because of contested matters, the need for administration, disagreement among beneficiaries or any other appropriate circumstances. If the court determines that informal administration is not appropriate, the court may dismiss the […]

59-3507 Same; nontestamentary disposition.

59-3507. Same; nontestamentary disposition. A deed in transfer-on-death form shall not be considered a testamentary disposition and shall not be invalidated due to nonconformity with the provisions of chapter 59 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. History: L. 1997, ch. 176, § 7; July 1.

59-3306 Appraisal of property.

59-3306. Appraisal of property. The district court, in its discretion, may order an appraisal of the property before making the orders contemplated by subsection (a) of K.S.A. 59-3304. The appraisal shall be made by one or more appraisers approved by the court. History: L. 1985, ch. 191, § 6; July 1.

59-3508 Motor vehicles; transfer-on-death.

59-3508. Motor vehicles; transfer-on-death. A motor vehicle, as defined by K.S.A. 8-126, and amendments thereto, may be titled in transfer-on-death, TOD, form by including in the certificate of title a designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the motor vehicle shall be transferred on death of the owner or the last survivor of the […]

59-3401 Statutory rule against perpetuities.

59-3401. Statutory rule against perpetuities. (a) Validity of Nonvested Property Interest. A nonvested property interest is invalid unless: (1) When the interest is created, it is certain to vest or terminate no later than 21 years after the death of an individual then alive; or (2) the interest either vests or terminates within 90 years […]

59-3509 Same; certificate of title.

59-3509. Same; certificate of title. A motor vehicle is registered in transfer-on-death form by designating on the certificate of title, the name of the owner, the names of tenant in common owner or the names of the joint tenant with right of survivorship owners, followed in substance by the words “transfer on death to(name of […]