59-605. Preparation of will or provision of will that gives any devise or bequest to writer or preparer. - Kansas Statutes

59-605

Chapter 59.--PROBATE CODE Article 6.--WILLS

      59-605.   Preparation of will or provision of willthat gives any devise or bequest to writer or preparer.Any provision in a will, written or prepared for another person, that gives thewriter or preparer or the writer's or preparer's parent, children, issue,sibling or spouse any devise or bequest is invalid unless:

      (a)   The writer or preparer is related to the testator by blood, marriage oradoption and the devise or bequest is not more than the writer or preparer orthe writer's or preparer's parent, children, issue, sibling or spouse wouldreceive under the laws of intestate succession, if the property passed in thatmanner; or

      (b)   it affirmatively appears that the testator had read or knew the contentsof the will and had independent legal advice with reference thereto. As usedin this section, "children" and "issue" shall have the same meaning as providedin K.S.A. 59-501, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1939, ch. 180, § 41;L. 2002, ch. 135, § 2;L. 2004, ch. 73, § 1; July 1.