§ 59-901 Administration; proceeds deposited in escheat proceeds suspense fund
§ 59-902 Disposition of proceeds
§ 59-903 Claimants to estate
§ 59-904 Same; subsequent claimants
§ 59-905 Duty of county attorney and attorney general
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 59 > Article 9 - Estates of Intestates Without Heirs

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201