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Kansas Rules of Judicial Districts
18th Judicial District
Duties and Jurisdiction

Duties and Jurisdiction

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As amended through September 4, 2024
Duties and Jurisdiction

Cases filed under Chapter 59, 65, and related chapters of K.S.A. shall be assigned to the Probate Department. The Probate Department shall preside over estates, including decedents, guardianships, conservatorships, descent proceedings, foreign wills and foreign transcripts. The Probate Department shall have jurisdiction over mental illness, alcoholism, Wills on Deposit and all related matters and any other matter assigned by the Administrative Judge.