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59-706. Letters of administration and letters testamentary granted to nonresident; appointment of agent required.

59-706

Chapter 59.--PROBATE CODE
Article 7.--LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND OF ADMINISTRATION

      59-706.   Letters of administration and letterstestamentary granted to nonresident; appointment of agent required.In cases of administration of a resident's estate:

      (a)   Letters of administration may be granted to anonresident of thisstate when the nonresident has appointed an agent pursuant toK.S.A. 59-1706, and amendments thereto. When an administrator of aresident's estate becomes a nonresident, the court shall revoke suchadministrator's letters, until the nonresident has appointed an agentpursuant to K.S.A. 59-1706, and amendments thereto.

      (b)   Letters testamentary may be granted to a nonresident of this statewhen the nonresident has appointed an agent pursuant to K.S.A. 59-1706, andamendments thereto. When an executor of a resident's estate becomes anonresident, thecourt shall revoke such nonresident's letters, until the nonresident hasappointed an agent pursuant to K.S.A. 59-1706, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1939, ch. 180, § 63;L. 1967, ch. 314, § 9;L. 1975, ch. 299, § 4;L. 1976, ch. 242, § 8;L. 2002, ch. 135, § 4; July 1.