Estate plan
Kansas
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Kansas content last reviewed May 18, 2026.
Will
2W
Trust
—
POA
N
HC Directive
2W
E-will
Not adopted
RON
Limited
Since 2022, not all documents
ROW
Not allowed
Remote online witnessing
Community property
No
Minimum age
18
Will
Kan. Stat. §59-601 et seq.
Witnesses: 2 required
Two competent witnesses must attest and sign the will in the presence of the testator
Notarization: Recommended
Not legally required, but recommended for self-proving affidavit
Holographic will: Not valid
Kansas does not recognize handwritten wills without witnesses
Self-proving affidavit: Available
Allows the will to be admitted to probate without witness testimony
Living Trust
Witnesses: None required
No formal execution requirements beyond settlor signature; notarization strongly recommended when funding real property
Notarization: Recommended
Not legally required for the trust document, but needed to transfer real property
Durable Power of Attorney
Witnesses: None required
No witnesses required for power of attorney
Notarization: Required
Notarization is required for a valid durable power of attorney
State-specific notes
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions (statutory form at K.S.A. §58-632); the Living Will / Natural Death Act declaration form is set out in K.S.A. §65-28,103
Kan. Stat. §58-625 et seq. (DPOA-HC); K.S.A. §65-28,101 et seq. (Natural Death Act / Living Will)
Witnesses: 2 required, or notary
Kansas accepts either 2 witnesses or notarization
Notarization: Accepted as alternative
Both the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (K.S.A. §58-629(e)) and the Living Will / Natural Death Act declaration (K.S.A. §65-28,103(a)(4)) provide a disjunctive execution rule: the document may be signed in the presence of two qualifying adult witnesses OR acknowledged before a notary public. The notary block below is therefore an alternative to (not a supplement to) witness attestation. The DPOA-HC statutory form is set out in K.S.A. §58-632.
State-specific notes
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Disposition of Remains Authorization
Names the agent who controls funeral, burial, or cremation decisions, with optional preferences.
HIPAA Authorization
Stand-alone PHI release that survives death for the period you specify, separate from the in-life authorization in your healthcare directive.
Designation of Guardian and Conservator
Pre-designates the person you want a court to appoint as Guardian of the Person and Conservator of the Estate under the Kansas Act for Obtaining a Guardian or a Conservator (K.S.A. 59-3050 et seq.) if protective proceedings are ever needed. Kansas uses 'Guardian' for the person role and 'Conservator' for the estate role.
Business Succession Declaration
Identifies your interests in any closely-held businesses and how they should be transferred or wound down.
Real-Estate Retitling Checklist
Step-by-step instructions for transferring real-property deeds into your trust so the trust actually controls those assets.
Letter of Instruction
Non-binding personal note to your executor and family: where to find documents, account access, funeral wishes, and other practical guidance.
Free vs. paid
Electronic will status
Kansas has not adopted electronic will legislation. A traditional paper will with physical signatures is required.
Digital assets access
Kansas has adopted RUFADAA (2017). This is the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, which lets your executor, trustee, or agent access your email, social media, cryptocurrency wallets, cloud storage, and other digital accounts after death or incapacity.
To take advantage of RUFADAA, your will, trust, or power of attorney must explicitly grant authority to access digital assets. Without explicit authorization, service providers can deny access even to a court-appointed executor.
Remote online notarization (RON)
Kansas authorized RON in 2022.
Will
Not allowed
Trust
Allowed
POA
Allowed
Remote online witnessing (ROW)
Kansas does not allow remote online witnessing for estate planning documents. Witnesses must be physically present when you sign.
Will
Not allowed
Trust
Not allowed
POA
Not allowed
HC Directive
Not allowed
This information is general in nature and not legal advice. Laws change. Consult a licensed estate planning attorney in Kansas for guidance specific to your situation.