59-1508. Unclaimed money.
59-1508
59-1508. Unclaimed money.If any part of the money on hand has not been paid over because theperson entitled thereto cannot be found or refuses to accept the same, orfor any other good and sufficient reason, the district court may order theexecutor or administrator to pay the same to the county treasurer for the samedisposition as is provided by K.S.A. 20-2801 for moneysreceived from forfeitures, except that if the person to whom said sum isordered to be paid refuses to accept the same when it is tendered such personby the executor or administrator, the court may, either before or after thesum has been deposited, order the same to be paid and distributed to thosewho would be entitled thereto had the refusing legatee or distributee notbeen entitled to it.
Upon application to the district court within ten (10) years after suchdeposit, and upon notice to the county attorney and the county treasurer,the court may order the county treasurer to pay the same to the personentitled thereto. No interest shall be allowed or paid thereon, and if thedeposit is not claimed within such time no recovery thereof can be had.
History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 119; L. 1973, ch. 106,§ 14; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 18; Jan. 10, 1977.