59-618a. Filing of certain wills in court; affidavit; admission to probate. (a) Any person possessing a decedent's will may file in the district court of the county of the decedent's last residence the decedent's will and an affidavit which complies with subsection (b).
(b) An affidavit filed pursuant to this section shall state: (1) The name, residence address and date and place of death of the decedent; (2) the names, addresses and relationships of all the decedent's heirs, legatees and devisees which are known to the affiant after a diligent search and inquiry; (3) the name and address of any trustee of any trust established under the will; (4) that the will is being filed with the district court for the purpose of preserving it for record in the event that probate proceedings are later required; and (5) that a copy of the affidavit and will has been mailed to each heir, legatee and devisee named in the affidavit.
(c) Any will filed pursuant to this section within a period of six months after the death of the testator may be admitted to probate after such six-month period.
History: L. 1977, ch. 196, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 235, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 147, § 12; L. 1985, ch. 191, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 234, § 14; L. 2010, ch. 19, § 1; L. 2016, ch. 50, § 1; May 19.
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.