§ 58-625 Durable power of attorney for health care decisions; meaning
§ 58-626 Same; acts of agent during disability or incapacity of principal
§ 58-627 Same; power of court-appointed guardian; principal authorized to nominate conservator or guardian; court appointment
§ 58-628 Same; effect of voluntary revocation by principal; actual knowledge required
§ 58-629 Same; authority of agent; limitations on agent’s power; persons not to be designated as agents; witnesses and acknowledgment; effect of death of principal
§ 58-630 Same; effect if valid under laws of state of principal’s residence; acts by agent in this state
§ 58-631 Same; durable power of attorney executed before July 1, 1989, not affected by this act
§ 58-632 Same; form
§ 58-650 Title of act
§ 58-651 Definitions
§ 58-652 Effectiveness of power of attorney; recording; revocation; attorney in fact
§ 58-653 Appointment of multiple attorneys in fact; qualifications; persons disqualified
§ 58-654 General powers
§ 58-655 Indication of capacity as attorney in fact; property and accounts separate
§ 58-656 Duties of attorney in fact; relation of attorney in fact to court-appointed fiduciary; death of principal
§ 58-657 Modification, termination or suspension of power of attorney; successor attorney; resignation of attorney
§ 58-658 Exemption of third persons from liability
§ 58-659 Termination of power of attorney; liability between principal and third persons
§ 58-660 Delegation of powers; successor attorneys in fact; court appointments
§ 58-661 Compensation of attorney in fact
§ 58-662 Accounting; determination of disability; modification, termination or removal of attorney in fact; limitations for principal to bring actions
§ 58-663 Application of law
§ 58-664 Effect of repealed statutes on existing powers of attorney
§ 58-665 Adoption by reference

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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 58 > Article 6 - Powers and Letters of Attorney

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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
  • Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
  • Conservator: means an individual or corporation appointed by the court to act on behalf of a conservatee and possessed of some or all of the powers and duties set out in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Disabled person: includes incapacitated persons and incompetent persons as defined herein. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: means an individual or a nonprofit corporation certified in accordance with Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Tenancy by the entirety: A type of joint tenancy between husband and wife that is recognized in some States. Neither party can sever the joint tenancy relationship; when a spouse dies, the survivor acquires full title to the property.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.