Chapter 59 PROBATE CODE
- Article 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 2 COURTS AND THEIR RECORDS
- 59-201
- 59-202
- 59-202a
- 59-202b to 59-202d
- 59-203
- 59-204
- 59-205
- 59-205a
- 59-205b
- 59-205c
- 59-205d
- 59-205e
- 59-206
- 59-207
- 59-208
- 59-209
- 59-210
- 59-211
- 59-211a, 59-211b
- 59-211c, 59-211d
- 59-212. Records to be kept by court for chapter 59 actions.
- 59-213. Filing of probate proceeding documents.
- 59-214. Inspection of books and records; copies.
- 59-215
- 59-216
- 59-217
- 59-218
- 59-219
- 59-220
- Article 3 JURISDICTION AND POWERS
- Article 4 HOMESTEAD AND FAMILY ALLOWANCES
- Article 5 INTESTATE SUCCESSION
- 59-501. Definitions.
- 59-502. Descent of property of intestate resident.
- 59-503
- 59-504. Surviving spouse.
- 59-505. Same; half of realty to surviving spouse.
- 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
- 59-512
- 59-513. Incapacity of one who kills another to take from decedent's estate or property; effect of suicide by one who kills spouse on estates and property of both.
- 59-514. Intestate descent; escheat, when.
- Article 6 WILLS
- 59-601. Who may make will.
- 59-602. Limitation on testamentary power.
- 59-603
- 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 in court; affidavit; admission to probate.
- 59-619. Limitation on probate of oral will.
- 59-620
- 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.
- 59-624
- Article 6a ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
- 59-6a201. Definitions.
- 59-6a202. Elective share; amount; supplemental amount; effect of election on statutory benefits; nonresident.
- 59-6a203. Composition of the augmented estate.
- 59-6a204. Decedent's net probate estate.
- 59-6a205. Decedent's nonprobate transfers to others.
- 59-6a206. Decedent's nonprobate transfers to the surviving spouse.
- 59-6a207. Surviving spouse's property and nonprobate transfers to others.
- 59-6a208. Exclusions, valuation and overlapping application.
- 59-6a209. Sources from which elective share payable.
- 59-6a210. Personal liability of recipients.
- 59-6a211. Proceeding for elective share; time limit.
- 59-6a212. Right of election.
- 59-6a213. Waiver of right of election and other rights by surviving spouse; requirements; procedures.
- 59-6a214. Protection of payors and other third parties.
- 59-6a215. Homestead or homestead allowance.
- 59-6a216. Effectiveness of act.
- 59-6a217. Severability.
- Article 7 LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND OF ADMINISTRATION
- 59-701. Letters testamentary.
- 59-702. Minor as executor.
- 59-703. Executor of an executor.
- 59-704. Powers of executor before letters granted.
- 59-705. To whom administration granted.
- 59-706. Letters of administration and letters testamentary granted to nonresident; appointment of agent required.
- 59-707. Effect of will on administration.
- 59-708. Administrator de bonis non.
- 59-709. Filing of certain petitions; notice to creditors.
- 59-710. Special administrator; appointment; bond; duties.
- Article 8 ESTATES OF NONRESIDENTS
- 59-801
- 59-802
- 59-803. Innocent purchaser from heirs.
- 59-804. Estates of nonresident decedents; independent proceedings; laws applicable.
- 59-805. Estates of nonresident decedents; jurisdiction of courts.
- 59-806. Same; proceedings, procedures and substantive rights relating to property, laws applicable; matters not affected; descent of property; support and family allowances; distribution; proportionat
- 59-807. Same; testamentary designees; granting letters testamentary.
- 59-808. Estates of nonresident decedents; rights and duties of personal representative; payment of taxes.
- 59-809. Same; payment or delivery of intangible personal property to foreign representative, when.
- 59-810. Same; acting in fiduciary capacity by foreign corporation.
- 59-811. Same; severability.
- 59-812. Same; validation of certain proceedings.
- Article 9 ESTATES OF INTESTATES WITHOUT HEIRS
- Article 10 PARTNERSHIP ESTATES
- Article 11 BONDS
- 59-1101. Bond requirements and conditions.
- 59-1102. Approval and prosecution.
- 59-1103. Joint or separate bonds.
- 59-1104. Bond may be excused; court may require at any time.
- 59-1105. Public, charitable or certain nonprofit corporation trustees; exceptions.
- 59-1106. Increase or reduction of bond; cancellation.
- 59-1107. New bond; discharge of surety.
- 59-1108. Bond requirement for reissuance of certain certificates inapplicable.
- 59-1109. Court canceled bond; showing just cause.
- Article 12 INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT
- 59-1201. Inventory and valuation.
- 59-1202. Independent appraisement, when; appointment of appraisers; submission of inventory and appraisement; compensation.
- 59-1203. Supplementary inventory.
- 59-1204. Debt discharged by will to be included.
- 59-1205. Debt of executor to be included.
- 59-1206. Annual crops to be included.
- 59-1207. Employment of advisers; compensation.
- Article 13 CLASSIFICATION AND PAYMENT OF DEMANDS
- Article 14 MANAGEMENT AND SALE OF ASSETS
- 59-1401. Possession of property by executor or administrator; marshaling assets; duties prior to final distribution.
- 59-1402. Continuation of business.
- 59-1403. Foreclosure of mortgage.
- 59-1404. Realty acquired.
- 59-1405. Order in which assets to be appropriated.
- 59-1406. Specifically bequeathed property.
- 59-1407. Sale of personal property.
- 59-1408. Refund of legacies and distributive shares.
- 59-1409. Lease of property.
- 59-1410. Sale of realty; conveyance to bona fide purchaser; effect.
- 59-1411. When realty fraudulently conveyed to be included.
- 59-1412. Sale of part or whole.
- 59-1413. Sale under will; exercise of power; tax liens and claims.
- Article 15 ACCOUNTING AND DISTRIBUTION
- 59-1501. Duration of administration; reopening, when; costs.
- 59-1501a. Reopening estates of decedents; purposes.
- 59-1501b. Same; who may petition; notice and hearing; distribution of assets and reclosing of estate.
- 59-1502. Duty to account.
- 59-1503. Time for distribution.
- 59-1504. Compensation and expenses.
- 59-1505. Conditions precedent to discharge.
- 59-1506. Protection of remainderman's interest in personalty; bond.
- 59-1507. Summary proceedings.
- 59-1507a. Payment of certain benefits to certain relatives; discharge and release; affidavit.
- 59-1507b. Transfer of certain personal property to successor, discharge and release, affidavit.
- 59-1508. Unclaimed money.
- Article 16 ACCOUNTING OF TRUSTEES
- 59-1601. Testamentary trust inventory.
- 59-1602. Intermediate accountings.
- 59-1603. Final accounting.
- 59-1604. Distribution accounting.
- 59-1605. Inventory by nontestamentary trustees.
- 59-1606. Accounting by nontestamentary trustee.
- 59-1607. Power of testator or settlor.
- 59-1608. Power of beneficiary.
- 59-1609. Applicability of provisions.
- 59-1610. Enforcement.
- 59-1611. Article not retroactive.
- Article 17 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ESTATES
- 59-1701. Corporate fiduciaries.
- 59-1702. Same; oath required, exceptions.
- 59-1703. Duties of fiduciary; certain transactions voidable; exceptions.
- 59-1704. Liability for conversion.
- 59-1705. Notice to consular representative.
- 59-1706. Nonresident fiduciary; appointment of agent required.
- 59-1707. Powers of nonresident fiduciaries.
- 59-1708. Nonresident fiduciary may sue and be sued.
- 59-1709. Accounting on resignation.
- 59-1710. Effect of resignation.
- 59-1711. Removal and penalties.
- 59-1712. Accounting on death or disability.
- 59-1713. Termination of authority not to invalidate acts.
- 59-1714. Compromise with debtor.
- 59-1715. Conveyance or lease; purchase and acceptance of title by representative, when.
- 59-1716. Platting real estate.
- 59-1717. Compensation and expenses.
- 59-1718. Discharge.
- Article 18 GUARDIANSHIP
- Article 19 ESTATES OF CONVICTS
- Article 20 SUPPORT OF PATIENTS AT CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS
- 59-2001
- 59-2002
- 59-2003
- 59-2004
- 59-2005
- 59-2006. Duty to support patients; recovery; demand; time limitation; voluntary payments; compromise and settlement; bar to future recovery, when; contracts with attorneys or with debt collection agen
- 59-2006a
- 59-2006b. Basic maximum rate of charge for treatment of patients in certain institutions; computation; publication; judicial notice; "state institution" defined.
- 59-2006c. Same; appeals to secretary of social and rehabilitation services from decisions compromising or refusing to compromise claim.
- 59-2007
- 59-2008
- Article 21 ADOPTION
- 59-2101
- 59-2102
- 59-2103
- 59-2104
- 59-2105
- 59-2106 to 59-2110. Reserved.
- 59-2111. Citation of act.
- 59-2112. Definitions.
- 59-2113. Who may adopt.
- 59-2114. Written consent required; acknowledgment; revocability of consent, when.
- 59-2115. Consent or relinquishment; minor parent.
- 59-2116. Same; time of execution.
- 59-2117. Same; execution and acknowledgment outside of state, in foreign country or by person in military service.
- 59-2118. Effect of adoption; name; rights of child, parents.
- 59-2119. Report of adoption.
- 59-2120. Interstate adoption; procedures.
- 59-2121. Payment for adoption; limitation; approval by court; criminal penalties.
- 59-2122. Files and records of adoption.
- 59-2123. Certain advertisements and offers relating to adopting and placing children prohibited; licensure of person placing advertisement; definitions.
- 59-2124. Relinquishment of child to agency.
- 59-2125. Application of K.S.A. 59-2126 through 59-2136.
- 59-2126. Venue.
- 59-2127. Jurisdiction.
- 59-2128. Petition for adoption; consents, background information, accounting, residency affidavit, filing.
- 59-2129. Consent.
- 59-2130. Independent and agency adoptions; background information on adoptee and parents; filing; disclosure.
- 59-2131. Same; temporary orders.
- 59-2132. Same; assessment, investigation and report; waiver.
- 59-2133. Notice.
- 59-2134. Hearing.
- 59-2135. Same; information to be provided to department of social and rehabilitation services.
- 59-2136. Relinquishment and adoption; proceedings to terminate parental rights.
- 59-2137. Application of K.S.A. 59-2138 through 59-2142.
- 59-2138. Venue.
- 59-2139. Petition.
- 59-2140. Consent.
- 59-2141. Notice and hearing.
- 59-2142. Copy of decree to former parent.
- 59-2143. Consent and relinquishment form.
- 59-2144. Foreign adoption; filing documents with the clerk of the district court; birth certificate.
- Article 22 PROBATE PROCEDURE
- 59-2201. Pleading.
- 59-2202. Contents of petition.
- 59-2203. Venue.
- 59-2204. Commencement of proceeding.
- 59-2205. Persons under disability.
- 59-2206. No abatement.
- 59-2207. Venue of actions against fiduciaries.
- 59-2208. Notice fixed by court; waiver.
- 59-2209. Notice by publication and mailing.
- 59-2210. Form of notice.
- 59-2211. Proof of service; effect.
- 59-2212. Hearings and rules of evidence.
- 59-2213. Judgments; verification of the petition; vacation or modification.
- 59-2214. Taxation of costs and security therefor; poverty affidavit.
- 59-2215. Remission of court costs in small estates.
- 59-2216. Disclosure proceedings.
- 59-2217
- 59-2217a. Contempt of court.
- 59-2218
- 59-2219. Petition for administration.
- 59-2220. Petition for probate of will.
- 59-2221. Who may petition for probate or administration.
- 59-2222. Notice of hearing; contents.
- 59-2223. Hearing; entry of appearance, waiver of notice and consent to immediate hearing.
- 59-2224. Hearings for probate and for determination of validity of spouse's consent; procedure.
- 59-2225. Hearing on will in opposition.
- 59-2226. Will presented after probate of will.
- 59-2227. Granting of letters.
- 59-2228. Hearing for probate of lost will.
- 59-2229. Admission of will probated outside state.
- 59-2230. Admission of will probated elsewhere.
- 59-2231. Record of order setting aside will probated elsewhere.
- 59-2232. Hearing for administration.
- 59-2233. Notice to surviving spouse.
- 59-2233a. Same; 59-603 and 59-2233 not retroactive.
- 59-2234. Election in case of incapacity.
- 59-2235. Selection of homestead and allowances.
- 59-2236. Notice to creditors.
- 59-2237. Exhibition of demands and hearing thereon; allowance without hearing, when.
- 59-2238. Actions pending against decedent at time of death; revivor of actions.
- 59-2239. Claims against estate; time for filing; when barred.
- 59-2240. Demands not due.
- 59-2241. Hearing on contingent demands.
- 59-2242. Sale of personal property; limitations.
- 59-2243. Notice of sale at public auction.
- 59-2244. Credit may be given.
- 59-2245. Report of sale of personal property.
- 59-2246. Partial distribution.
- 59-2247. Petition and notice of final settlement.
- 59-2248. Determination of advancements.
- 59-2249. Hearing and final decree; real estate; distributive share subject to order of garnishment.
- 59-2250. Proceedings to determine descent.
- 59-2251. Decree of descent.
- 59-2252. Opening judgment.
- 59-2253. Petition and notice of hearing on account.
- 59-2254. Representation.
- 59-2255. Hearing on account.
- 59-2256. Effect of court approval.
- 59-2257
- 59-2258
- 59-2259
- 59-2260
- 59-2261
- 59-2262
- 59-2263
- 59-2264
- 59-2265
- 59-2266
- 59-2267
- 59-2268
- 59-2269
- 59-2270
- 59-2271
- 59-2272
- 59-2273
- 59-2274
- 59-2275
- 59-2276
- 59-2276a
- 59-2277
- 59-2278
- 59-2278a, 59-2278b
- 59-2278c
- 59-2279
- 59-2280
- 59-2281. Cases in which joinder of administration proceedings proper.
- 59-2282. Same; proceedings to determine descent.
- 59-2283. Joinder of administration; separate proceedings, when.
- 59-2284. Same; facts as to each estate.
- 59-2285
- 59-2286. Institution of proceedings; notice, hearing, order and decree; time for appeal.
- 59-2287. Refusal to grant letters of administration; order; notice; termination of administration.
- 59-2288. Same; apportionment of property between surviving spouse and minor children.
- 59-2289. Same; appraisal may be ordered.
- 59-2290. Same; act supplemental to probate code.
- 59-2291. Disclaimer of interest in property; persons authorized; disclaimer instrument, contents, validity.
- 59-2292. Same; filing and recordation of disclaimer instrument.
- 59-2293. Same; effect of disclaimer; disclaimer barred, when; limit on disclaimant's interest of no effect; interests subject to disclaimer; disclaimer applicable to income from property disclaime
- 59-2294. Act supplemental to probate code.
- 59-2295
- 59-2296
- Article 22a CY-PRES RULE FOR CHARITABLE TRUSTS, DEVISES OR BEQUESTS
- Article 23 PROCEEDINGS FOR SALE, LEASE AND MORTGAGE OF REALTY
- 59-2301. Definitions.
- 59-2302. Lease for three years or less.
- 59-2303. Petition to sell, lease or mortgage real estate.
- 59-2304. Notice and hearing.
- 59-2305. Order.
- 59-2306. Additional bond of representative.
- 59-2307. Appraisement.
- 59-2308. Sale at public auction.
- 59-2309. Report and confirmation.
- 59-2310. Authorization of conveyance or lease of real estate.
- 59-2311. Title conveyed by deed or other instrument executed by personal representative.
- 59-2312. Real estate commission.
- 59-2313. Payment of title documents.
- 59-2314. Homestead of incapacitated spouse; execution of mortgage and oil, gas and other mineral leases.
- 59-2315. Same; petition.
- 59-2316. Same; copy of proposed lease; notice and hearing.
- 59-2317. Same; guardian ad litem; duties.
- 59-2318. Same; what renewed or refinanced mortgage may include.
- 59-2319. Same; proceeds from lease exempt from certain liabilities.
- 59-2320. Same; assignment of proceeds from lease for certain purposes.
- 59-2321. Same; distribution of net proceeds of lease; revocation or modification.
- 59-2322. Same; presumptive evidence that mortgage or lease properly executed.
- Article 24 APPEALS AND TRANSFERS
- 59-2401. Appealable orders in cases involving decedents' estates, when; bond.
- 59-2401a. Appealable orders involving proceedings under chapter 59, when; bond.
- 59-2402. District magistrate judges; certification of questions outside judge's jurisdiction.
- 59-2402a. Request for transfer of certain matters from district magistrate judge to district judge.
- 59-2402b. Same; assignment of case or specific issue.
- 59-2402c
- 59-2402d. Transfer of trust estates from district magistrate judge.
- 59-2403. Venue.
- 59-2404. Appeals from district magistrate judges; appeal not abridged by failure to defend.
- 59-2405
- 59-2406
- 59-2407
- 59-2408. Appeal from a district magistrate judge; trial on appeal; pleadings; issues; evidence.
- 59-2409. Remanding appealed case to district magistrate judge.
- Article 25 RULES OF COURT
- Article 26 MISCELLANEOUS
- Article 27 ESTATES OF ABSENTEES
- 59-2701. Jurisdiction; absentee defined.
- 59-2702. Appointment of trustee.
- 59-2703. Powers and duties of trustee.
- 59-2704. Absentee presumed dead; presumption of death involving a catastrophic event or disaster.
- 59-2705. Termination of trust estate of absentee; administration of estate of absentee presumed dead or person reported missing in action.
- 59-2706. Estates now pending.
- 59-2707. Act supplemental.
- 59-2708. Presumptive death in cases of catastrophic events, disasters, states of emergency or states of war emergency; requirements; definitions.
- Article 28 SPECIAL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
- Article 29 CARE AND TREATMENT FOR MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
- 59-2901
- 59-2902
- 59-2903
- 59-2904
- 59-2905
- 59-2906
- 59-2907
- 59-2908
- 59-2909
- 59-2910
- 59-2911
- 59-2912
- 59-2913
- 59-2914
- 59-2914a
- 59-2915
- 59-2916
- 59-2916a
- 59-2917
- 59-2917a
- 59-2918
- 59-2918a
- 59-2919
- 59-2919a
- 59-2920
- 59-2921
- 59-2922
- 59-2923
- 59-2924
- 59-2925
- 59-2926
- 59-2927
- 59-2927a
- 59-2928
- 59-2929
- 59-2930
- 59-2931
- 59-2932
- 59-2933
- 59-2934
- 59-2935
- 59-2936
- 59-2937
- 59-2938
- 59-2939
- 59-2940
- 59-2941
- 59-2942
- 59-2943
- 59-2944
- 59-2945. Name and citation of act.
- 59-2946. Definitions.
- 59-2946a
- 59-2947. Computation of time.
- 59-2948. Civil rights of persons subject to the provisions of this act.
- 59-2949. Voluntary admission to treatment facility; application; written information to be given voluntary patient.
- 59-2950. Discharge of a voluntary patient.
- 59-2951. Right to discharge of voluntary patient; procedure.
- 59-2952. Petition for involuntary commitment of a voluntary patient.
- 59-2953. Investigation; emergency detention; authority and duty of law enforcement officers.
- 59-2954. Emergency observation and treatment; authority of treatment facility's procedure.
- 59-2955. Notice of right to communicate upon admission; notice of admission; notice of rights.
- 59-2956. Emergency observation; discharge.
- 59-2957. Petition for determination of mental illness; request for ex parte emergency custody order; content.
- 59-2958. Ex parte emergency custody order.
- 59-2959. Temporary custody order; request for; procedure.
- 59-2960. Preliminary orders; continuances and advancement of trial.
- 59-2961. Order for a mental evaluation; procedure.
- 59-2962. Mental evaluation; hearing in noncustodial circumstances.
- 59-2963. Notice; contents.
- 59-2964. Continuance of hearings; order of referral for short-term treatment.
- 59-2965. Trial upon the petition; procedure.
- 59-2966. Order for treatment; dismissal.
- 59-2967. Order for outpatient treatment; revocation; reviews.
- 59-2968. Admissions to a state psychiatric hospital; moratorium; procedure.
- 59-2969. Hearing to review status of patient; procedure.
- 59-2970. Transportation.
- 59-2971. Change of venue.
- 59-2972. Transfer by secretary of social and rehabilitation services.
- 59-2973. Discharge.
- 59-2974. Notice of discharge; restoration of certain rights.
- 59-2975. Unauthorized absence; procedure.
- 59-2976. Administration of medications and other treatments.
- 59-2977. Restraints; seclusion.
- 59-2978. Rights of patients.
- 59-2979. Disclosure of records.
- 59-2980. Civil and criminal liability.
- 59-2981. Costs; payment by residence county, when.
- 59-2982. Notice of death of patients in treatment facilities.
- 59-2983. Applicability to persons in custody on criminal charges.
- 59-2984. Severability.
- 59-2985, 59-2986
- Article 29a COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS
- 59-29a01. Commitment of sexually violent predators; legislative findings; time requirements directory.
- 59-29a02. Commitment of sexually violent predators; definitions.
- 59-29a03. Same; notice of release of sexually violent predator by agency with jurisdiction to attorney general and multidisciplinary team, time, contents; immunity from liability; establishing a multi
- 59-29a04. Same; petition, time, contents; provisions of section are not jurisdictional; county reimbursed for costs.
- 59-29a04a. Sexually violent predator expense fund.
- 59-29a05. Same; determination of probable cause, hearing; evaluation; person taken into custody.
- 59-29a06. Same; trial; counsel and experts; indigent persons; jury, composition, peremptory challenges; provisions not jurisdictional.
- 59-29a07. Same; determination; commitment procedure; interagency agreements; mistrials; persons committed and later taken into custody after parole, arrest or conviction, procedure; persons found inco
- 59-29a08. Same; annual examinations; discharge petitions by persons committed under this act over the secretary's objection at time of annual examination, notice to committed person of right, proc
- 59-29a09. Detention and commitment to conform to constitutional requirements.
- 59-29a10. Petition for transitional release; procedure.
- 59-29a11. Transitional release, conditional release or final discharge; subsequent discharge petitions, limitations; prohibition of location of facilities; facilities subject to zoning; county limitat
- 59-29a12. Same; secretary of social and rehabilitation services; responsible for costs; duties; reimbursement; costs paid by committed person.
- 59-29a13. Same; notice to victims of release of persons committed under this act.
- 59-29a14. Same; special allegation of sexual motivation; procedure; withdrawal or dismissal.
- 59-29a15. Same; severability.
- 59-29a16. Same; confidential or privileged information and records.
- 59-29a17. Same; court records; sealed and opened by court order.
- 59-29a18. Conditional release; examination by staff; report; review and hearing by court; orders.
- 59-29a19. Conditional release; plan of treatment; minimum term; hearing for final release; violating conditions of plan or release.
- 59-29a20. Bail, bond, house arrest or other release; not eligible.
- 59-29a21. Severability.
- 59-29a22. Sexually violent predators; rights and rules of conduct; definitions.
- Article 29b CARE AND TREATMENT FOR PERSONS WITH AN ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM
- 59-29b01 to 59-29b44. Reserved.
- 59-29b45. Name and citation of act.
- 59-29b46. Definitions.
- 59-29b47. Computation of time.
- 59-29b48. Civil rights of persons subject to the provisions of this act.
- 59-29b49. Voluntary admission to treatment facility; application; written information to be given voluntary patient.
- 59-29b50. Discharge of a voluntary patient.
- 59-29b51. Right to discharge of voluntary patient; procedure.
- 59-29b52. Petition for involuntary commitment of a voluntary patient.
- 59-29b53. Investigation; emergency detention; authority and duty of law enforcement officers.
- 59-29b54. Emergency observation and treatment; authority of treatment facility's procedure.
- 59-29b55. Notice of right to communicate upon admission; notice of admission; notice of rights.
- 59-29b56. Emergency observation; discharge.
- 59-29b57. Petition for determination of whether person has alcohol or substance abuse problem; request for ex parte emergency custody order; content.
- 59-29b58. Ex parte emergency custody order.
- 59-29b59. Temporary custody order; request for; procedure.
- 59-29b60. Preliminary orders; continuances and advancement of trial.
- 59-29b61. Order for evaluation; procedure.
- 59-29b62. Evaluation; hearing in noncustodial circumstances.
- 59-29b63. Notice; contents.
- 59-29b64. Continuance of hearings; order of referral for short-term treatment.
- 59-29b65. Trial upon the petition; procedure.
- 59-29b66. Order for treatment; dismissal.
- 59-29b67. Order for outpatient treatment; revocation; reviews.
- 59-29b68. Reserved.
- 59-29b69. Hearing to review status of patient; procedure.
- 59-29b70. Transportation.
- 59-29b71. Change of venue.
- 59-29b72. Reserved.
- 59-29b73. Discharge.
- 59-29b74. Notice of discharge; restoration of certain rights.
- 59-29b75. Unauthorized absence; procedure.
- 59-29b76. Administration of medications and other treatments.
- 59-29b77. Restraints; seclusion.
- 59-29b78. Rights of patients.
- 59-29b79. Disclosure of records.
- 59-29b80. Civil and criminal liability.
- 59-29b81. Costs; payment by residence county, when.
- 59-29b82. Notice of death of patients in treatment facilities.
- 59-29b83. Applicability to persons in custody on criminal charges.
- 59-29b84. Severability.
- Article 30 GUARDIANS OR CONSERVATORS
- 59-3001
- 59-3002
- 59-3003
- 59-3004
- 59-3005
- 59-3006
- 59-3007
- 59-3008
- 59-3009
- 59-3010
- 59-3011
- 59-3012
- 59-3013
- 59-3014
- 59-3015
- 59-3016
- 59-3017
- 59-3018
- 59-3018a
- 59-3019
- 59-3020
- 59-3021
- 59-3022
- 59-3023
- 59-3024, 59-3025
- 59-3026
- 59-3027
- 59-3028
- 59-3029
- 59-3030
- 59-3031
- 59-3032
- 59-3033
- 59-3034
- 59-3035
- 59-3036
- 59-3037, 59-3038
- 59-3039
- 59-3040 to 59-3049. Reserved.
- 59-3050. Name and citation of act.
- 59-3051. Definitions.
- 59-3052. Computation of time.
- 59-3053. Natural guardian; powers and responsibilities.
- 59-3054. Right to nominate guardian or conservator, or both.
- 59-3055. Small estate; investment; disposition.
- 59-3056. Voluntary petition for appointment of conservator.
- 59-3057. Same; procedure.
- 59-3058. Petition for appointment of guardian or conservator for an adult with an impairment; contents; evaluation; plan.
- 59-3059. Petition for appointment of guardian or conservator for minor; contents; plan.
- 59-3060. Petition for appointment of guardian or conservator for a minor with an impairment; contents; evaluations; plan.
- 59-3061. Petition for appointment of guardian or conservator for person previously adjudged impaired in another state; contents; authenticated documents; plan.
- 59-3062. Petition for appointment of ancillary conservator; contents; authenticated documents; plan.
- 59-3063. Mandatory preliminary orders; trial; notice.
- 59-3064. Order for examination for evaluation.
- 59-3065. Discretionary preliminary orders; procedure.
- 59-3066. Notice; contents; service.
- 59-3067. Trial; procedure; appointment of guardian or conservator; denial.
- 59-3068. Appointment of guardian or conservator; priority of nominee; qualifications; compensation.
- 59-3069. Oaths; bonds; resident agent; letters; basic instructional program.
- 59-3070. Appointment of corporation as guardian; qualifications; procedures.
- 59-3071. Referral for trial.
- 59-3072. Transfer of venue.
- 59-3073. Temporary guardian; temporary conservator; petition; order; hearings.
- 59-3074. Standby guardian; standby conservator; petition; appointment; oath; bond; authority; reports.
- 59-3075. Guardian's duties, responsibilities, powers and authorities.
- 59-3076. Guardianship plan; contents; effectuation; revision.
- 59-3077. Authority of guardian to admit ward to treatment facility; petition; contents; notice; hearing; procedure.
- 59-3078. Conservator's duties, responsibilities, powers and authorities.
- 59-3079. Conservatorship plan; contents; effectuation; revision.
- 59-3080. Authority of conservator or guardian to establish certain trusts; petition; contents; notice; hearing; procedure.
- 59-3081. Authority of conservator to establish extended distribution plan for minor's estate; petition; contents; notice; hearing; procedure.
- 59-3082. Claims against conservatee's estate; petition; contents; notice; hearing; order for payment.
- 59-3083. Reports and accountings.
- 59-3084. Court review of guardian's report; hearing.
- 59-3085. Court review of conservator's report; hearing.
- 59-3086. Allowance and settlement on conservator's accounting; petition; contents; notice; hearing; procedure; forfeiture of conservator's bond; final release.
- 59-3087. Change in authority of co-guardian or co-conservator; petition; contents; hearing; procedure; forfeiture of co-conservator's bond.
- 59-3088. Resignation or removal of guardian or conservator; petition; contents; notice; hearing; procedure; appointment of successor; forfeiture of conservator's bond.
- 59-3089. Order to show cause for failure to fulfill duties; removal; forfeiture of conservator's bond; bench warrant.
- 59-3090. Restoration to capacity; petition; contents; hearing; procedure.
- 59-3091. Termination of guardianship or conservatorship; petition; contents; hearing; procedure; final discharge.
- 59-3092. Termination of guardianship or conservatorship.
- 59-3093. Confidentiality of medical records and other reports; penalty.
- 59-3094. Costs of proceedings; payment.
- 59-3095. Effect of 2002 amendments.
- 59-3096. Severability.
- Article 31 UNIFORM TESTAMENTARY ADDITIONS TO TRUSTS ACT
- Article 32 SIMPLIFIED ESTATES ACT
- 59-3201. Citation of act.
- 59-3202. Administration as simplified estate or supervised estate; determination by court.
- 59-3203. Administration as simplified estate; applicable procedure.
- 59-3204. Executor or administrator; duties.
- 59-3205. Court supervision not required; exceptions; order to close estate.
- 59-3206. Objections to continuing administration as simplified estate; procedure; change to supervised administration.
- Article 33 INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION ACT
- Article 34 UNIFORM STATUTORY RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES
- 59-3401. Statutory rule against perpetuities.
- 59-3402. Same; nonvested property interest or power of appointment, creation.
- 59-3403. Same; reformation.
- 59-3404. Same; exclusions.
- 59-3405. Same; prospective application.
- 59-3406. Same; short title.
- 59-3407. Same; uniformity of application and construction.
- 59-3408. Same; supersession.
- Article 35 TRANSFER-ON-DEATH
- 59-3501. Real estate; transfer-on-death.
- 59-3502. Same; filing of form with register of deeds.
- 59-3503. Same; beneficiary; revocation; change; revocation by will, prohibited.
- 59-3504. Same; vesting of ownership in beneficiary; grantee beneficiary.
- 59-3505. Same; joint owner.
- 59-3506. Same; application of 58-2414 to grantor.
- 59-3507. Same; nontestamentary disposition.
- 59-3508. Motor vehicles; transfer-on-death.
- 59-3509. Same; certificate of title.
- 59-3510. Same; beneficiaries; interest; change.
- 59-3511. Same; vesting of ownership in beneficiary.
- 59-3512. Same; nontestamentary disposition.
- 59-3513. Other nontestamentary transfers.