§ 59-601 Who may make will
§ 59-602 Limitation on testamentary power
§ 59-604 Devise or bequest to witness
§ 59-605 Preparation of will or provision of will that gives any devise or bequest to writer or preparer
§ 59-606 Execution and attestation; self-proved wills and codicils; affidavits; form
§ 59-607 Competency of witness
§ 59-608 Nuncupative will
§ 59-609 Will executed without state
§ 59-610 Revocation by marriage, birth or adoption; divorce
§ 59-611 Manner of revocation
§ 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
§ 59-616 Probate essential
§ 59-617 Limitation on probate of written will
§ 59-618 Liability and effect of withholding will
§ 59-618a Filing of certain wills or copies 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
§ 59-623 Reference in will to statement to dispose of certain tangible personal property; admissibility
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 59 > Article 6 - Wills

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • 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.
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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
  • seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.