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Kansas follows the "reasonable compensation" standard for trusteesKan. Stat. Ann. § 58a-708Verified May 31, 2026. Courts decide what's reasonable on a case-by-case basis, looking at trust size, complexity, and the trustee's actual work. Family-member trustees often waive the fee entirely. Professional trustees (banks, trust companies, attorneys) typically charge between 0.5% and 1.5% of trust assets per year, with corporate fiduciaries usually applying minimum annual fees. The Kansas trustee compensation calculator breaks it down by trust situation.
Trust administration in Kansas is typically faster than probate because trusts don't require court supervision. The main floor is the creditor claim period — 4 months in Kansas — during which the trustee can't safely make final distributions. Simple trusts often wrap up in 6-9 months; trusts that hold business interests, real property in multiple states, or that need to file estate tax returns can take longer. See the Kansas trustee checklist for the full process.
Estate planning attorneys in Kansas average $326 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $978–$1,956 for a simple individual will and $3,310–$4,965 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Kansas allows estates under $75,000 to use a simplified Small Estate Affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case and typically doesn't require an attorney. For larger estates, formal probate is involved enough that retaining counsel is usually practical — the procedural work is what they're there for. Use the Kansas probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Kansas, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships; ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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37 firms
Ottawa firm serving Franklin and Miami counties and the surrounding capital region, with the Franklin County district court nearby. Handles estate planning built to avoid probate, estate and trust administration, and elder law, and also takes energy, business, and litigation matters. Draws on more than 150 years of combined attorney experience and offers a free initial consultation.
Location
216 S. HickoryOttawa, KS 66067
Phone
(785) 521-3238
Service Area
2 counties
Serving the Manhattan community since 1950. Provides estate planning, tax, probate, trust administration, real estate, business transactions, and wealth transfer planning across the Flint Hills region.
Location
801 Poyntz AvenueManhattan, KS 66502
Phone
(785) 537-1345
Established
1950
Service Area
3 counties
Established in 1934 in Lawrence, Kansas, one of the oldest and most respected law firms in the State of Kansas. Attorneys specialize in trusts and estates law, including estate planning, probate, and trust litigation.
Location
1211 MassachusettsLawrence, KS 66044
Phone
(785) 843-6600
Established
1934
Service Area
1 county
Works from the Epic Center in downtown Wichita, handling Sedgwick County probate and trust matters in the district court nearby. Guides executors and trustees through estate and trust administration, probate litigation over contested wills and accountings, and post-death tax filings, drawing on attorneys who hold both law and accounting credentials. A Wichita tax-and-estate firm since 1937.
Location
301 N. Main Street, Suite 600Wichita, KS 67202
Phone
(316) 263-8294
Established
1937
Service Area
1 county
A 12-attorney Salina firm serving Saline, Lincoln, and surrounding north-central Kansas counties, a short walk from the Saline County district court. Handles probate and trust administration, will and trust drafting, and long-term-care and Medicaid planning, and counsels executors and trustees on wealth transfer and asset protection. Practicing in Salina since 1946.
Location
129 S. Eighth StreetSalina, KS 67401
Phone
(785) 823-6325
Established
1946
Service Area
2 counties
The oldest law firm in Butler County, established in 1939. Over 80 years of combined attorney experience serving El Dorado and surrounding communities with estate planning, probate, and trust services.
Location
318 West CentralEl Dorado, KS 67042
Phone
(316) 321-4300
Established
1939
Service Area
1 county
Provides probate and estate planning services in Wyandotte County and the Kansas City, Kansas area. Services include will drafting, trust creation, Medicaid planning, and assistance in transferring businesses and complex assets to heirs and beneficiaries.
Location
11006 Parallel Parkway, Suite 202Kansas City, KS 66109
Phone
(913) 721-9999
Service Area
3 counties
Serving Western Kansas since 2003, Davis & McCann provides estate planning, probate, trust administration, farm estate planning, and long-term care/Medicaid planning services across nearly every county in Western Kansas.
Location
2300 1st AvenueDodge City, KS 67801
Phone
(620) 225-1674
Established
2003
Service Area
1 county
Established in 1921, Emert Chubb Reynolds has provided legal services to Montgomery County and southeast Kansas for over 100 years. Handles probate, trusts, estate planning, real estate, and business transactions.
Location
204 East Laurel StreetIndependence, KS 67301
Phone
(620) 331-1800
Established
1921
Service Area
1 county
Serving northwest Kansas from Goodland with over 40 years of combined experience. Handles estate planning, probate, trust and estates, agricultural law, banking, and business law across Sherman, Wallace, and Cheyenne counties.
Location
1011 Main StGoodland, KS 67735
Phone
(785) 890-6622
Service Area
3 counties