Kansas Statutes 60-2313. Exemptions from legal process
(a) Except to the extent otherwise provided by law, every person residing in this state shall have exempt from seizure and sale upon any attachment, execution or other process issued from any court in this state:
(1) Any pension, annuity, retirement, disability, death or other benefit exempt from process pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 12-111a, 12-5005, 13-1246a, 13-14,102, 13-14a10, 14-10a10, 20-2618, 72-1768, 72-5526, 74-4923, 74-4978g, 74-49,105 or 74-49,106, and amendments thereto.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 60-2313
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(2) Any public assistance benefits exempt pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 39-717 and amendments thereto.
(3) Any workers’ compensation exempt from process pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 44-514 and amendments thereto.
(4) Any unemployment benefits exempt from process pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 44-718 and amendments thereto.
(5) Any crime victims compensation award exempt from process pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-7313 and amendments thereto.
(6) Any liquor license, club license or cereal malt beverage wholesaler’s or distributor’s license exempt from process pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 41-326, 41-2629 or 41-2714, and amendments thereto.
(7) Any interest in any policy of insurance or beneficiary certificates upon a person’s life exempt from process pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 40-414 and amendments thereto.
(8) Any fraternal benefit society benefit, charity, relief or aid exempt from process pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 40-711 and amendments thereto.
(9) Any trust funds held in a cemetery merchandise trust and exempt from process pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 16-328 and amendments thereto.
(10) Any funds held in an account or trust established pursuant to a prearranged funeral agreement, plan or contract and exempt from process pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 16-310 and amendments thereto.
(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to article 23 of chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.