The Kansas last will and testament is a legal document that, upon the testator’s passing, offers written instructions for the appropriate distribution of the testator’s assets among friends and family, and even nonprofit organizations. The testator is the person to whom the will belongs. The preparation of a will document gives the testator the certainty that their personal, real, fiduciary, and virtual assets will be transferred in accordance with their preferences, rather than being settled by any choices that are made throughout the probate process.

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The Kansas last will and testament forms that we provide are printable and may be downloaded in the event that you choose to make changes or modifications to the document. There are wills available for those who are single, married, and remarried, as well as those who have children and those who do not have children. In addition to that, we have a will that is specifically for grandparents.

State Statute Governing Kansas Wills

Kansas Statutes Chapter 59 Article 6

Kansas Will Age Requirements

Age Requirements: Any person of sound mind, and possessing the rights of majority, may dispose of any or all of his or her property by will, subject to the provisions of this act. ¹ Kansas statute defines the rights of minority as anyone 18 years of age or older, or 16 years of age or over who is or has been married. ²

Kansas Will Signing Requirements

Will Signing Requirements: Every will, except an oral will as provided in K.S.A. 59-608 and amendments thereto, shall be in writing, and signed at the end by the party making the will, or by some other person in the presence and by the express direction of the testator.

Kansas Will Witness Requirements

Will Witnessing Requirements: The will must be attested and subscribed in the presence of two or more competent witnesses, who saw the testator subscribe or heard the testator acknowledge the will.

Kansas Self-Proved Wills

A Kansas may be made self-proved at the time of its execution or at any subsequent date during the lifetimes of the testator and the witnesses if such acknowledgments and affidavits are made before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments to deeds of conveyance and to administer oaths (a notary).

Summary of Kansas Will Requirements

Anyone 16 years of age or older and of sound mind can write and sign a will in Kansas if they are or were married. Persons who have not been married must be 18 or older. The will should be witnessed by two persons. The will is considered self-proved if it is also notarized.