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Part II
(1) Kansas Intestate Succession
(A) Based on Kansas Statutes Annotated, Chapter 59. Probate Code, Article 5. Intestate Succession Kan.Stat.Ann. § 59-504(West 2015) states that if a decedent died intestate and is survived by a spouse and issue one-half of the decedent’s property shall pass to the surviving spouse. The other half shall pass to the issue of the decedent. This differs from New York Intestate Succession because the EPTL § 4-1.1 (a)(1) states that when a decedent dies leaving a surviving spouse and issues the surviving spouse gets the first $50,000 and one-half of what’s left after.
(B) Based on Kansas Statutes Annotated, Chapter 59. Probate Code, Article 5. Intestate Succession Kan.Stat.Ann. § 59-504(West 2015) states that if a decedent died intestate and is survived by a spouse and no issue all of the decedent’s property shall pass to the surviving spouse. This is the same as New York Intestate Succession because the EPTL § 4-1.1 (a) (2) states that when a decedent is survived by a spouse and no issue then everything goes to the surviving spouse.
(C) Based on Kansas Statutes Annotated, Chapter 59. Probate Code, Article 5. Intestate Succession Kan.Stat.Ann. § 59-507(West 2015) states that if a decedent died intestate and is survived by no spouse and no issue(s) all of the decedent’s property shall pass to a surviving parent or surviving parents in equal shares. This is the same as New York Intestate Succession because the EPTL § 4-1.1 (a) (4) states that when a decedent is survived by no spouse and no issue then everything goes to a parent or both parents equally.
(2) Kansas Age of Testamentary Capacity
According to Kansas Statutes Annotated, Chapter 59. Probate Code, Article 6. Wills Kan.Stat.Ann. § 59-601(West 2015) any person who is of sound mind and is 18 years of age or older possess testamentary capacity to make a will. This is the same as New York testamentary capacity requirements because the EPTL § 3-1.1 states that any person 18 years of age or older and who has sound mind and memory can make a will.
(3) Number of Witnesses Necessary to duly execute a will in Kansas
According to Kansas Statutes Annotated, Chapter 59. Probate Code, Article 6. Wills Kan.Stat.Ann. § 59-606 (West 2015) a duly executed will shall be in the presence of two or more competent witnesses. This is the same as New York due execution of a will because the EPTL § 3-2.1 states that a testator must sign a will in the presence of at least two witnesses.
Part III
(4) The city with the largest population in Kansas is Wichita. Wichita has a population of 382,368 people. A law firm that specializes in probate/ estate planning is the Michael L. McCafferty firm. Michael L. McCafferty is an estate planning attorney who is the owner of the small firm. He devotes his time assisting clients with estate planning, creating wills and trusts, and more. I like the way the website is laid out and put together. I like the short video McCafferty put on his website basically introducing himself and an overview of what he does. McCafferty cares deeply about his hometown of Wichita and about fulfilling the needs of his clients. He states that he “values things like hard work, honesty, and integrity, which makes up the foundation of his practice.”
http://www.mccaffertylaw.com/index.php
(5) A real estate appraiser in Wichita is the Roger Turner Company. I personally did not like the layout and setup of the website. A part from that the website is very informative. Roger Turner Company has a team of certified appraisers who are qualified to help clients and knows the values of real estate. Some examples of income producing property in which Roger Turner Company performs valuations on are shopping malls and plazas, retail business parks, hotels, apartment buildings, convenience stores, and more. Overall, based off the information provided on the website Roger Turner Company seems like a upright real estate appraiser company.
(6)
The Probate Department is located at the Juvenile and Probate courthouse at 1900 East Morris, Wichita, KS, 67211.
(7) If a student wants to obtain either an Associate or Baccalaureate degree in paralegal studies in Wichita he or she can attend Newman University. It only offers associates degree in paralegal studies. This school is not approved by the ABA and it does cost more than City Tech. To attend Newman University off campus per year it is estimated to be $26, 190 and on campus per year is estimated to be $33, 530. Unfortunately there is no description of the Estates, Trusts, and Wills course provided. http://newmanu.edu/academics/undergraduate/paralegal-wichita
