59-3301. Title of act; effective date. (a) K.S.A. 59-3301 through 59-3306 may be cited as the Kansas informal administration act and shall be construed as supplemental to and as a part of the Kansas probate code. (b) The provisions of K.S.A. 59-3301 through 59-3306 shall take effect and be in force on and after January […]
59-3302. Petition; contents. (a) Any person interested in an estate may petition for informal administration. (b) The petition shall contain: (1) The name and residence address of the petitioner. (2) The interest of the petitioner in the estate. (3) The name, residence address and date and place of death of the decedent and a statement […]
59-3303. Notice of hearing. Notice of hearing in all proceedings commenced pursuant to this act in which title to real estate is to be assigned by the court shall be given pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2209 and amendments thereto. In all other cases, notice shall be given or waived as provided in K.S.A. 59-2208 and amendments […]
59-3304. Orders of court if informal administration appropriate; bond. (a) Whenever the court finds that an estate can be completely administered under the Kansas informal administration act: (1) The court shall make the following orders: (A) For informal administration of the estate; and (B) assigning, with sufficient particularity to allow their transfer, all assets of […]
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 […]
59-3306. 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.
