A Kansas last will and testament lets a person create a legally enforceable plan for how their property will be distributed after they die. The property to be distributed is called an estate, and can include both personal and real property (land). The estate law term for the person who dies is the “testator,” while the person or organization that receives all or part of an estate is called a “beneficiary.” If a person dies without a will, their estate is automatically distributed according Kansas’s intestate succession rules.

Laws – Chapter 59 (Probate Code)