{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-59-2204","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 59-2204","heading":"Commencement of proceeding.","body":"A probate proceeding may be commenced in the district court by filing a petition and causing it to be set for hearing. When a petition is filed, the court shall fix the time and place for the hearing on it. When a petition is filed for the appointment of a personal representative, the court may appoint the proposed personal representative or some other suitable person, with or without bond, to conserve the estate until a hearing is had and a personal representative is appointed.","path":["Chapter 59.—PROBATE CODE","Article 22.—PROBATE PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch59/059_022_0004.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-15T06:21:11Z","sha256":"9096985516735bc0eb04405a4e6cb5df800971171fbcfa260e137fe9cac44b3d","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-59-2203","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-59-2205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}