59-605. Preparation of will or provision of will that gives any devise or bequest to writer or preparer. Any provision in a will, written or prepared for another person, that gives the writer or preparer or the writer's or preparer's parent, children, issue, sibling or spouse any devise or bequest is invalid unless:
(a) The writer or preparer is related to the testator by blood, marriage or adoption and the devise or bequest is not more than the writer or preparer or the writer's or preparer's parent, children, issue, sibling or spouse would receive under the laws of intestate succession, if the property passed in that manner; or
(b) it affirmatively appears that the testator had read or knew the contents of the will and had independent legal advice with reference thereto. As used in this section, "children" and "issue" shall have the same meaning as provided in K.S.A. 59-501, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 41; L. 2002, ch. 135, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 73, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
59-602 Limitation on testamentary power.
59-604 Devise or bequest to witness.
59-606 Execution and attestation; self-proved wills and codicils; affidavits; form.
59-609 Will executed without state.
59-610 Revocation by marriage, birth or adoption; divorce.
59-612 Revocation of second will not revivor of first, when.
59-613 After-acquired property.
59-614 When devise passes whole.
59-615 Devise or bequest to spouse or relative who predeceases testator; "issue" defined.
59-617 Limitation on probate of written will.
59-618 Liability and effect of withholding will.
59-618a Filing of certain wills in court; affidavit; admission to probate.
59-619 Limitation on probate of oral will.
59-621 Duty of custodian; liability.
59-622 Validation of foreign wills filed prior to July 1, 1939.