59-3057. Same; procedure. Upon the filing of a petition as provided for in K.S.A. 59-3056, and amendments thereto, the court shall issue an order fixing the date, time and place of the trial on the petition and order that notice of this trial shall be given to such persons as the court shall direct. The trial may be held forthwith and without notice if the court determines that holding a trial forthwith and without notice is in the best interests of the petitioner. Upon completion of the trial, if the court finds that the petitioner has knowingly and voluntarily made this request and that it is in the best interests of the petitioner that a conservator be appointed, the court, upon the filing of an oath and a bond in such an amount as the court may direct pursuant to K.S.A. 59-3069, and amendments thereto, shall issue letters of conservatorship to the individual or corporation named in the petition, if fit and proper to be so appointed.
History: L. 2002, ch. 114, ยง 8; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 30 - Guardians Or Conservators
59-3050 Name and citation of act.
59-3053 Natural guardian; powers and responsibilities.
59-3054 Right to nominate guardian or conservator, or both.
59-3055 Small estate; investment; disposition.
59-3056 Voluntary petition for appointment of conservator.
59-3059 Petition for appointment of guardian or conservator for minor; contents; plan.
59-3062 Petition for appointment of ancillary conservator; contents; authenticated documents; plan.
59-3063 Mandatory preliminary orders; trial; notice.
59-3064 Order for examination for evaluation.
59-3065 Discretionary preliminary orders; procedure.
59-3066 Notice; contents; service.
59-3067 Trial; procedure; appointment of guardian or conservator; denial.
59-3068 Appointment of guardian or conservator; priority of nominee; qualifications; compensation.
59-3069 Oaths; bonds; resident agent; letters; basic instructional program.
59-3070 Appointment of corporation as guardian; qualifications; procedures.
59-3073 Temporary guardian; temporary conservator; petition; order; hearings.
59-3075 Guardian's duties, responsibilities, powers and authorities.
59-3076 Guardianship plan; contents; effectuation; revision.
59-3078 Conservator's duties, responsibilities, powers and authorities.
59-3079 Conservatorship plan; contents; effectuation; revision.
59-3082 Claims against conservatee's estate; petition; contents; notice; hearing; order for payment.
59-3083 Reports and accountings.
59-3084 Court review of guardian's report; hearing.
59-3085 Court review of conservator's report; hearing.
59-3090 Restoration to capacity; petition; contents; hearing; procedure.
59-3092 Termination of guardianship or conservatorship.
59-3093 Confidentiality of medical records and other reports; penalty.
59-3094 Costs of proceedings; payment.
59-3095 Effect of 2002 amendments.
59-3097 Guardianship or conservatorship orders; full faith and credit.