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K.S.A. § 73-501 (2026)

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73-501. Definitions of terms. As used in this act: The term "person" includes a partnership, corporation or an association. The term "bureau" means the United States veterans' bureau or its successor. The term "estate" and "income" shall include only moneys received by the curator from the bureau and all earnings, interest and profits derived therefrom. The term "benefits" shall mean all moneys payable by the United States through the bureau. The term "director" means the director of the United States veterans' bureau or his successor. The term "pensioner" means a beneficiary of the bureau. The term "curator" as used herein shall mean any person acting as a fiduciary for a pensioner.

History: L. 1929, ch. 250, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 433, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 411, § 1; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Court had jurisdiction to direct curator to pay over to ward monthly VA benefit payment. In re Estate of Sykes, 9 Kan. App. 2d 315, 316, 675 P.2d 939 (1984).


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Cited in 2 cases, 1984–2002 · leading case: In re the Conservatorship of Huerta, 41 P.3d 814 (Kan. 2002).
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In re the Conservatorship of Huerta, 41 P.3d 814 (Kan. 2002). · cites it 2× “The requirements concerning curators for veterans are set forth in the provisions of K.S.A. 73-501 et seq. As used in that chapter, the term “curator” means “any person acting as a fiduciary for a pensioner.”
In re the Est. of Sykes, 675 P.2d 939 (Kan. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 4× “: Appellant is the curator/guardian of the person and estate of Roy Sykes pursuant to K.S.A. 73-501 et seq., the Uniform Veteran’s Guardianship Act.”
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