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K.S.A. § 59-1407 (2026)

Sale of personal property

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59-1407. Sale of personal property. The executor or administrator shall, within such time as the court may direct, sell the personal property, or any part thereof, belonging to the estate: (1) When the sale of such property is necessary for the payment of debts and other items, or legacies; (2) when a division thereof cannot be made in kind to those entitled thereto; or (3) when the sale thereof is to the best interests of the estate.

History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 105; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1989–1989 · leading case: In re the Appeal of the Est. of Kerschen, 771 P.2d 74 (Kan. Ct. App. 1989).
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In re the Appeal of the Est. of Kerschen, 771 P.2d 74 (Kan. Ct. App. 1989). “K.S.A. 59-1407 also required the executor of Verona Mollinger’s estate to sell the stock necessary for payment of her debts.”
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