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Article 5.—INTESTATE SUCCESSION

Kansas Probate Code – 2026

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Article 1.—GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 2.—COURTS AND THEIR RECORDS Article 4.—HOMESTEAD AND FAMILY ALLOWANCES Article 5.—INTESTATE SUCCESSION Article 6a.—ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE Article 6.—WILLS Article 7.—LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND OF ADMINISTRATION Article 8.—ESTATES OF NONRESIDENTS Article 9.—ESTATES OF INTESTATES WITHOUT HEIRS Article 10.—PARTNERSHIP ESTATES Article 11.—BONDS Article 12.—INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT Article 13.—CLASSIFICATION AND PAYMENT OF DEMANDS Article 14.—MANAGEMENT AND SALE OF ASSETS Article 15.—ACCOUNTING AND DISTRIBUTION Article 16.—ACCOUNTING OF TRUSTEES Article 17.—PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ESTATES Article 20.—SUPPORT OF PATIENTS AT CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS Article 21.—ADOPTION Article 22a.—CY-PRES RULE FOR CHARITABLE TRUSTS, DEVISES OR BEQUESTS Article 22.—PROBATE PROCEDURE Article 23.—PROCEEDINGS FOR SALE, LEASE AND MORTGAGE OF REALTY Article 24.—APPEALS AND TRANSFERS Article 25.—RULES OF COURT Article 26.—MISCELLANEOUS Article 27.—ESTATES OF ABSENTEES Article 28.—SPECIAL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES Article 29a.—COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS Article 29b.—CARE AND TREATMENT FOR PERSONS WITH AN ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM Article 29.—CARE AND TREATMENT FOR MENTALLY ILL PERSONS Article 29c.—THE CRISIS INTERVENTION ACT Article 30.—GUARDIANS OR CONSERVATORS Article 31.—UNIFORM TESTAMENTARY ADDITIONS TO TRUSTS ACT Article 32.—SIMPLIFIED ESTATES ACT Article 33.—INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION ACT Article 34.—UNIFORM STATUTORY RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES Article 35.—TRANSFER-ON-DEATH
§ 59-501 Definitions. § 59-502 Descent of property of intestate resident. § 59-503 Repealed. § 59-504 Surviving spouse. § 59-505 Surviving spouse entitled to 1/2 of real estate. § 59-506 Surviving children or issue. § 59-507 No spouse, child or issue of the decedent. § 59-508 No spouse, child, issue or parents. § 59-509 Limitation on descent. § 59-510 Advancements. § 59-511 Repealed. § 59-512 Repealed. § 59-513 Incapacity of person who kills another to take from decedent's estate or property; effect on estates and property of both of suicide by person who kills spouse; order prohibiting disposition of assets until criminal proceedings are completed. § 59-514 Intestate descent; escheat, when.