Kansas Last Will - Form and Laws
A last will and testament is a document that outlines how a person wants their property and assets distributed after they die. In Kansas, there are specific requirements that must be met in order for a will to be valid. There are also specific laws that dictate who is entitled to receive property and assets from a deceased person's will. In Kansas, a will must be in writing and must be signed by the person making the will, or by someone else in their presence and by their direction. The will must also be signed by two witnesses. Witnesses cannot be beneficiaries of the will. The will must be dated and must state that it is the last will and testament of the person making it. In order for a will to be valid in Kansas, the person making the will must be at least 18 years old and must be of sound mind. The will must also be made voluntarily and without any undue influence or fraud. Kansas law dictates that the spouse of the person making the will is entitled to receive the entire estate if the spouse is still alive when the person dies. If the spouse is not alive when the person dies, the spouse's descendants are entitled to receive the estate. If the spouse or descendants are not alive, the estate goes to the person's parents, or if they are not alive, to the person's brothers and sisters. If none of these people are alive, the estate goes to the state of Kansas.