Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 59-2704 (2026)

Repealed

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59-2704.

History: L. 1963, ch. 301, § 4; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 66; L. 1993, ch. 193, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 71, § 1; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 40, § 167; January 1, 2026.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1986–1996 · leading case: In Re the Est. of Newland, 730 P.2d 351 (Kan. 1986).

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In Re the Est. of Newland, 730 P.2d 351 (Kan. 1986). “Instead, the Journal Entry of Final Settlement simply states, “The names and residences of the heirs, who are entitled to [the] Estate, under the laws of distribution of the State of Kansas, who can be ascertained with due diligence are as follows . . . .” The court then listed…”

Newland v. First Nat'l Bank in Goodland, 82 F.3d 338 (10th Cir. 1996). · cites it 2× “Having failed to locate the missing son, Appellees concluded that Charles was presumed dead under a specific provision of the Kansas probate code, *340 Kan. Stat. Ann. § 59-2704 , 1 because they considered this provision to be self-executing.”

Kansas Farm Bureau Life Ins. v. Farmway Credit Union, 889 P.2d 784 (Kan. 1995). · cites it 4× “However, the distinction lies in the purpose and effect of a presumption of death determination under K.S.A. 59-2704. K.S.A. 59-2704 sets out circumstances in which “[a]n absentee shall be presumed to be dead for the purposes of this act.”

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