§ 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
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 59 > Article 17 - Provisions Applicable to All Estates

  • Conservatee: means a person who has a conservator. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Incapacitated person: means an individual whose ability to receive and evaluate relevant information, or to effectively communicate decisions, or both, even with the use of assistive technologies or other supports, is impaired to the degree that the person lacks the capacity to manage the person's estate, or to meet essential needs for the person's physical health, safety or welfare, as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • 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.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Ward: means a person who has a guardian. See Kansas Statutes 77-201