59-6a215. Homestead or homestead allowance. A surviving spouse is entitled to the homestead, or in lieu thereof the surviving spouse may elect to receive a homestead allowance of $50,000. The homestead or homestead allowance is exempt from and has priority over all demands against the estate. The homestead or homestead allowance is in addition to any share passing to the surviving spouse by way of elective share.
History: L. 1994, ch. 132, § 15; L. 1996, ch. 53, § 6; L. 2000, ch. 25, § 2; L. 2008, ch. 14, § 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 6a - Elective Share Of Surviving Spouse
59-6a,203 Composition of the augmented estate.
59-6a,204 Decedent's net probate estate.
59-6a,205 Decedent's nonprobate transfers to others.
59-6a,206 Decedent's nonprobate transfers to the surviving spouse.
59-6a,207 Surviving spouse's property and nonprobate transfers to others.
59-6a,208 Exclusions, valuation and overlapping application.
59-6a,209 Sources from which elective share payable.
59-6a,210 Personal liability of recipients.
59-6a,211 Proceeding for elective share; time limit.
59-6a,214 Protection of payors and other third parties.
59-6a,215 Homestead or homestead allowance.