Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 59-2227 (2026)

Granting of letters

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59-2227. Granting of letters. Upon admission of the will to probate, the court shall appoint an executor or administrator with the will annexed and fix the amount of his or her bond as required by law, if such is required. If any person appointed does not qualify within ten days, the court may, with or without notice, grant letters to another or others. Upon filing of the oath and bond as required by law, letters shall issue.

History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 203; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1996–1996 · leading case: In re the Guardianship & Conservatorship of Heck, 913 P.2d 213 (Kan. Ct. App. 1996).

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In re the Guardianship & Conservatorship of Heck, 913 P.2d 213 (Kan. Ct. App. 1996). “This should be compared with K.S.A. 59-2227 of the probate code, which requires the person appointed as executor or administrator to qualify within 10 days or risk the granting of letters to ánother.”

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