§ 58a-201 Role of court in administration of trust
§ 58a-202 Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary
§ 58a-203 Subject-matter jurisdiction
§ 58a-204 Venue
§ 58a-205 Enforceability of mediation or arbitration provisions
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 58a > Article 2 - Judicial Proceedings

  • 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
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • 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.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. 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
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.