{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-59-30-124","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 59-30,124","heading":"Retention of service provider by guardian or conservator.","body":"(a) A guardian or conservator may retain a third person to provide any service to an individual subject to guardianship or conservatorship if retaining such third person, hereinafter referred to as a service provider, is consistent with the guardian's or conservator's fiduciary duties and the guardian's plan under K.S.A. 59-30,156, and amendments thereto, or conservator's plan under K.S.A. 59-30,180, and amendments thereto.\n(b) In retaining a service provider under subsection (a), the guardian or conservator shall exercise reasonable care, skill and caution in:\n(1) Selecting the service provider;\n(2) establishing the scope and terms of the service provider's work in accordance with the guardian's plan under K.S.A. 59-30,156, and amendments thereto, or the conservator's plan under K.S.A. 59-30,180, and amendments thereto;\n(3) monitoring the service provider's performance and compliance with the scope and terms of work; and\n(4) redressing an act or omission of the service provider which would constitute a breach of the guardian's or conservator's duties if done by the guardian or conservator.\n(c) In providing services under this section, a service provider shall exercise reasonable care to comply with the scope and terms of the work and use reasonable care in the performance of the work.\n(d) A service provider who agrees to provide services under subsection (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of this state in an action involving the service provider's performance.\n(e) A guardian or conservator that retains and monitors a service provider in compliance with this section is not liable for the decision, act or omission of the service provider.","path":["Chapter 59.—PROBATE CODE","Article 30.—GUARDIANS OR CONSERVATORS"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch59/059_030_0124.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-15T06:21:31Z","sha256":"7fbe8f92ad5627c378dbe57f174a3188b09df35bc1bf0003c2188ded9aa7abd5","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-59-30-123","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-59-30-125"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}