Laws
Statutes – § 58-650 – § 58-665
Definition (§ 58-651(d)) – “Durable power of attorney” means a written power of attorney in which the authority of the attorney in fact does not terminate in the event the principal becomes disabled or in the event of later uncertainty as to whether the principal is dead or alive and which complies with subsection (a) of K.S.A. 58-652, and amendments thereto, or is durable under the laws of any of the following places:
- (1) The law of the place where executed;
- (2) the law of the place of the residence of the principal when executed; or
- (3) the law of a place designated in the written power of attorney if that place has a reasonable relationship to the purpose of the instrument.
Signing Requirements – Acknowledgment of a Notary Public (§ 58-652(a)(3))
Other Versions
Kansas Bar Association Version
Download: Adobe PDF
Additional Resources
- Kansas Attorney General – Power of Attorney Brochure
- Kansas Bar Association – Durable Power of Attorney Information
- Kansas Legal Services – Power of Attorney in Kansas
Related Forms
Advance Directive (Medical POA & Living Will)
Download: Adobe PDF
General (Financial) Power of Attorney
Download: Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx)
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