59-2701. Jurisdiction; absentee defined. The district courts shall have jurisdiction to administer, in accordance with the provisions of this act, the property within this state of (a) any person who has disappeared and remains unheard from by the persons most likely to hear from him or her, or (b) any person who is reported by […]
59-2702. Appointment of trustee. A trustee may be appointed for the estate of any such absentee to administer the same until such time as he or she returns or is found to be dead in accordance with the subsequent provisions hereof. A petition for the appointment of such trustee may be filed by any person. […]
59-2703. Powers and duties of trustee. The provisions of the laws applicable to the oath, bond, inventory, accountings, debts, liabilities, powers, duties and discharge of conservators shall govern in the administration and management of the estates of such absentees and the trustees thereof. History: L. 1963, ch. 301, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 346, § […]
59-2704. Absentee presumed dead; presumption of death involving a catastrophic event or disaster. (a) An absentee shall be presumed to be dead for the purposes of this act if: (1) The absentee shall remain unheard from by those persons most likely to hear from such absentee for a period of not less than five years; […]
59-2705. Termination of trust estate of absentee; administration of estate of absentee presumed dead or person reported missing in action. (a) At any time, upon petition signed by the absentee or on a petition of an attorney-in-fact acting upon an adequate power of attorney granted by the absentee, the court shall declare the absentee alive […]
59-2706. Estates now pending. As to any estates of absentees in the process of administration at the time this act takes effect under article 40 of chapter 60 of the General Statutes of 1949, if no permanent conservator has heretofore been appointed under said act, the administration thereof shall proceed after the effective date of […]
59-2707. Act supplemental. This act shall be and construed as a part of and supplemental to the Kansas probate code. History: L. 1963, ch. 301, § 7; Jan. 1, 1964.
59-2708. Presumptive death in cases of catastrophic events, disasters, states of emergency or states of war emergency; requirements; definitions. (a) In cases of catastrophic events, disasters, states of emergency or states of war emergency, the death of persons whose bodies could not be found or identified shall be established according to the following procedure: (1) […]
