Free Kansas Small Estate Affidavit

Prepare the Kansas small estate affidavit for estates up to $75,000, plus presentation letters for each holder. K.S.A. 59-1507b.

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The Kansas affidavit identifies the claiming successor and the basis of entitlement.

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State Where the Property Is Collected*

The decedent's state. Only states where this tool prepares the affidavit are listed; other states' pages explain their procedure.

Your Full Legal Name*

The successor signing the affidavit.

Your Entitlement to the Property*

Street Address*

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State

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kansas Small Estate Affidavits

Kansas publishes Small Estates Affidavit - K.S.A. 59-1507b (form); the affidavit this tool prepares is drafted to the same statutory requirements, per K.S.A. 59-1507b.

$75,000, per K.S.A. 59-1507b. This tool checks the entered estate value against the limit and does not prepare an affidavit for an estate over it.

A person claiming to be a successor of a deceased Kansas resident — "successor" means a person entitled to the property by will or by intestate succession, or a person nominated as a personal representative under the decedent's will. Transfer may be made to the successor or in a manner as directed by the successor. K.S.A. 59-1507b(a), (c).

The entity or person holding personal property of whatever nature transferable to the decedent's estate, which must transfer it to (or as directed by) the successor without letters of administration or letters testamentary having been granted.

Transfer to the successor is deemed a transfer to the decedent's personal representative, and the successor's receipt constitutes a full discharge and release from any further claim for the transfer, to the same extent as if the transfer had been made to an executor or administrator (§ 59-1507b(b)).

Personal property only — the statute transfers "any personal property of whatever nature transferable to the decedent's estate"; the $75,000 cap measures the total assets of the estate subject to probate. Real property is not transferable by the affidavit; Kansas alternatives are full probate or the Kansas Informal Administration Act (K.S.A. 59-3301 et seq., no dollar cap, court-approved). K.S.A. 59-1507b(a).

Small Estate Collection in Kansas

The Kansas small estates affidavit is prepared by the successor — K.S.A. 59-1507b governs its contents — and collects a small estate's property without probate administration.

The K.S.A. 59-1507b limit is $75,000. There is no waiting period after the death. An estate over the limit is administered through probate instead.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kansas Small Estate Affidavits

Kansas publishes Small Estates Affidavit - K.S.A. 59-1507b (form); the affidavit this tool prepares is drafted to the same statutory requirements, per K.S.A. 59-1507b.

$75,000, per K.S.A. 59-1507b. This tool checks the entered estate value against the limit and does not prepare an affidavit for an estate over it.

Small Estate Collection in Kansas

The Kansas small estates affidavit is prepared by the successor — K.S.A. 59-1507b governs its contents — and collects a small estate's property without probate administration.

The K.S.A. 59-1507b limit is $75,000. There is no waiting period after the death. An estate over the limit is administered through probate instead.

Free Kansas Small Estate Affidavit

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kansas Small Estate Affidavits