Fort Scott practice founded in 1992 by Zackery E. Reynolds, a former Kansas Bar Association president, serving Bourbon County and clients across Eastern Kansas and Southwest Missouri. Advises executors, administrators and trustees through Kansas probate and trust administration, and represents beneficiaries and accused fiduciaries in will and trust disputes.
Fort Scott is in Bourbon County.
Probate in Bourbon County
Probate Court Record
Bourbon County District Court
Bourbon County · 6th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Office
210 South National Avenue, Fort Scott, KS 66701
Website
E-filing
Self-represented filing
Allowed
Self-help forms
How to file probate in Bourbon County →
Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
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How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in Kansas happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeK.S.A. 58a-101 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysK.S.A. 58a-813, 58a-1005Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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In Kansas, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58a-708Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.
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Settling an estate in Kansas: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 30 daysK.S.A. 59-1201, 59-1202, 59-1203Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsK.S.A. 59-2239, 59-2236, 59-709, 59-1301Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
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