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Chapter 59.--PROBATE CODE Article 6.--WILLS

59-604. Devise or bequest to witness.A beneficial devise or bequest made in a will to a subscribing witnessthereto shall be void, unless there are two other competent subscribingwitnesses who are not beneficiaries thereunder. But if such witness wouldhave been entitled to any share of the testator's estate in the absence ofa will, then so much of such share as will not exceed the value of thedevise or bequest shall pass to the witness from the part of the estate included inthe void devise or bequest. Such share shall be considered as a legacy ordevise within the meaning of K.S.A. 59-1405.

History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 40; July 1.

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59-604

Chapter 59.--PROBATE CODE Article 6.--WILLS

59-604. Devise or bequest to witness.A beneficial devise or bequest made in a will to a subscribing witnessthereto shall be void, unless there are two other competent subscribingwitnesses who are not beneficiaries thereunder. But if such witness wouldhave been entitled to any share of the testator's estate in the absence ofa will, then so much of such share as will not exceed the value of thedevise or bequest shall pass to the witness from the part of the estate included inthe void devise or bequest. Such share shall be considered as a legacy ordevise within the meaning of K.S.A. 59-1405.

History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 40; July 1.

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59-604

Chapter 59.--PROBATE CODE Article 6.--WILLS

59-604. Devise or bequest to witness.A beneficial devise or bequest made in a will to a subscribing witnessthereto shall be void, unless there are two other competent subscribingwitnesses who are not beneficiaries thereunder. But if such witness wouldhave been entitled to any share of the testator's estate in the absence ofa will, then so much of such share as will not exceed the value of thedevise or bequest shall pass to the witness from the part of the estate included inthe void devise or bequest. Such share shall be considered as a legacy ordevise within the meaning of K.S.A. 59-1405.

History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 40; July 1.