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K.S.A. 59-1507b · checked 2026-10-20
Kansas small estate affidavit limit
In Kansas the affidavit for transfer of personal property is available when the total assets of the estate subject to probate is $75,000 or less; the statute sets no waiting period. It works through an affidavit handed to the bank or other holder, with no court filing.
- 1Dollar limit $75,000
- 2Waiting period None stated
- 3Filed with Asset holder
- 4Statute K.S.A. 59-1507b
What K.S.A. 59-1507b says
The operative words of the statute, as read on 2026-10-20:
“do not exceed $75,000 in value”
That test is applied to the total assets of the estate subject to probate.
Source: K.S.A. 59-1507b. Last checked 2026-10-20.
Worked examples against the $75,000 limit
| Estate value | Result under K.S.A. 59-1507b |
|---|---|
| $45,000 | Within the limit |
| $75,000 | Within the limit |
| $76,000 | Over the limit by $1,000: the small-estate route is closed |
Values are the estate as the statute measures it — total assets of the estate subject to probate — not everything the person owned. Kansas's figure is $12,500 above the $62,500 median of the 48 jurisdictions with a dollar limit on this site, ranking 19th from the top, level with Minnesota, Mississippi, Oregon, Texas.
When the route opens
K.S.A. 59-1507b does not write a waiting period into the procedure, so timing depends on the court's own processing. 31 of the 51 jurisdictions here do set one, most often around 30 days.
If the estate goes through full probate instead, creditors have 4 months counted from first publication of notice (K.S.A. 59-2239). The Kansas probate timeline works those dates through.
Filing and fees
This is a no-court procedure: the person entitled to the property signs the affidavit and presents it to whoever holds the asset — a bank, a transfer agent, a motor-vehicle office. The court fee schedule for Kansas could not be read when this page was checked, so no fee is shown.
The free route is the probate court itself: the clerk or register in the county where the person lived can say which form the court uses for the affidavit for transfer of personal property and what it charges. This site does not supply forms or refer anyone to a lawyer.
Nearby West North Central jurisdictions
Iowa: $50,000 after 40 days; Minnesota: $75,000 after 30 days; Missouri: $40,000 after 30 days; Nebraska: $100,000 after 30 days; North Dakota: $100,000 after 30 days; South Dakota: $100,000 after 30 days.
Related: small estate limits compared · assets that skip probate · all 51 jurisdictions.
General information from the statute as written on 2026-10-20; not legal advice. Statutes change, courts add local rules, and the facts of an estate decide which route applies. Confirm with the Kansas probate court or its self-help center before filing.