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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 59-2208

  • 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
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: means an individual or a nonprofit corporation certified in accordance with Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

When notice of any probate proceedings is required by law or deemed necessary by the court and the manner of giving it is not directed by law, the court shall order notice to be given to all persons interested, in such manner and for such length of time as the court considers reasonable. A copy of the petition, any attachments to it and, when applicable, a copy of the will, accounting and settlement agreement shall be served with the notice, unless excused by court order. Any required notice may be waived in writing by: Any competent person; any fiduciary; a trustee on behalf of the trustee and all beneficiaries of the trust; a conservator on behalf of the conservator and all the conservator’s conservatees; a guardian on behalf of the guardian and all the guardian’s wards; a guardian ad litem on behalf of the guardian ad litem and all those whom the guardian ad litem represents; or an attorney under the servicemembers civil relief act on behalf of an attorney appointed pursuant to that act and all those whom such attorney represents.