Printable Format59-2213. Judgments; verification of the petition; vacation or modification. No judgment or decree shall be rendered in a probate proceeding without proof. The verification of the petition pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2201 and amendments thereto shall constitute sufficient proof of the statements made in the petition in the absence of written defenses or any appearance by an adverse party. The court shall have control of its orders, judgments, and decrees for 30 days after the date of the rendition thereof. Thereafter such orders, judgments, and decrees may be vacated or modified as provided by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 60-260 of the code of civil procedure.
History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 189; L. 1965, ch. 350, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 179, § 1; April 27.
Source or prior law:
22-222, 22-915.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
Annotation No. 10 discussed in 1955-56 survey of law of administration of estates, Richard C. Harris, 5 K.L.R. 143, 148 to 150 (1956).
Mentioned in nisi prius decision that jurisdiction of probate court depends on notice in a hearing as to the removal of an administratrix, 11 K.L.R. 297, 300 (1962).
Survey of Kansas family law, Harvey S. Berenson, 17 K.L.R. 349, 352 (1969).
"Contested Estate Matters After Court Unification," Calvin J. Karlin, 48 J.B.A.K. 97, 104 (1979).
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Discussed; opponent of will should exhaust probate court remedies before perfecting appeal. In re Estate of Grindrod, 158 Kan. 345, 352, 356, 362, 364, 148 P.2d 278.
2. Showing necessary in probate court to maintain appeal discussed and determined. In re Estate of Pallister, 159 Kan. 7, 25, 152 P.2d 61.
3. Court has jurisdiction to vacate order after thirty days, when; section construed. In re Estate of Lillibridge, 161 Kan. 93, 98, 100, 101, 105, 166 P.2d 720.
4. Void judgment may be vacated at any time. In re Estate of Oliver, 162 Kan. 407, 415, 176 P.2d 574.
5. Void probate court judgment may be vacated. In re Estate of Koellen, 167 Kan. 676, 680, 208 P.2d 595.
6. Hearing of petition to construe will continued indefinitely; notice necessary when hearing held. In re Estate of Bump, 171 Kan. 442, 446, 233 P.2d 478.
7. Construed with civil code provisions; proceeding to set aside deed held barred. In re Estate of Bowman, 172 Kan. 17, 18, 23, 24, 238 P.2d 486.
8. Discussed; decree of court becomes final where appeal not properly taken. Eaton v. Doe, 172 Kan. 643, 657, 243 P.2d 236.
9. Judgment not void; motion to vacate must be brought within three years. In re Estate of Rothrock, 173 Kan. 717, 722, 252 P.2d 598.
10. Order appointing trustee under K.S.A. 59-1506 held error, when. In re Estate of Burling, 179 Kan. 687, 692, 694, 298 P.2d 290.
11. Administration; findings upon which administrator appointed; no appeal; conclusiveness. In re Es tate of Johnson, 180 Kan. 740, 743, 746, 308 P.2d 100.
12. Final settlement order allowing attorney fees for services rendered to nonresident ancillary executor construed; subrogation rights of attorneys; appeals. In re Estate of Bertrand, 188 Kan. 531, 537, 363 P.2d 412.
13. Mentioned in holding fraud contemplated by G.S. 1949, 60-3007 Fourth, must be actual. In re Estate of Latshaw, 194 Kan. 747, 751, 402 P.2d 323.
14. Petition to reopen guardianship estate held to be in substantial compliance with subsection (b) of K.S.A. 60-260. First National Bank of Topeka v. Hiatt, 201 Kan. 50, 54, 55, 439 P.2d 373.
15. Mentioned; life tenant claiming interest after termination of life estate not a party in interest. Hoard v. Shelton, 201 Kan. 145, 150, 439 P.2d 123.
16. Provision of section inapplicable to attack on adoption decree by birth parents; adoptive parents possessed all parental rights. Jones v. Jones, 215 Kan. 102, 113, 523 P.2d 743.
17. Cited; petition in will contest treated as motion under K.S.A. 60-260(b). In re Estate of Corson, 226 Kan. 673, 676, 677, 602 P.2d 1320.
18. Where adoption decree not void, action to set aside for fraud filed three years later untimely. In re Adoption of Hobson, 8 Kan. App. 2d 772, 775, 667 P.2d 911 (1983).
19. Cited; applicability of K.S.A. 60-260(b)(6) regarding discovery of missing heir after time provided herein lapses examined. In re Estate of Newland, 240 Kan. 249, 730 P.2d 351 (1986).
20. Noted in holding provisions in K.S.A. 59-3010 mandatory not directory thus requiring compliance for jurisdiction regarding guardianship/conservatorship. In re Guardianship and Conservatorship of Fogle, 17 Kan. App. 2d 357, 359, 837 P.2d 842 (1992).
21. Cited; whether natural mother's consent to adoption within 12 hours of birth is voidable before final decree entered examined. In re Adoption of J.H.G., 254 Kan. 780, 792, 869 P.2d 640 (1994).
22. Whether an applicant in a probate proceeding is relieved of burden of proof where no opposing party examined. In re Estate of Murdock, 20 Kan. App. 2d 170, 176, 884 P.2d 749 (1994).
23. Probate code does not provide for motions for summary judgment. In re Estate of Harrison, 25 Kan. App. 2d 661, 664, 967 P.2d 1091 (1998).
24. Cited; father failed to appear at adoption hearing because of mother's fraud; adoption not void under case facts. In re Adoption of A.A.T., 287 Kan. 590, 595, 596, 196 P.3d 1180 (2008).
25. Cited; time limit for filing appeal under probate code is tolled by filing postjudgment motion pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2103(a). In re Guardianship of Sokol, 40 Kan. App. 2d 57, 60–64, 189 P.3d 526 (2008).
26. Party failed to meet burden of proof to establish prima facie case of capacity of testator. In re Estate of Leavey, 41 Kan. App. 2d 423, 202 P.3d 99 (2009).