Probate in Kansas · 105 counties
Kansas Probate Courts
Estates here go through the District Court (Probate Division). Pick a county on the map or search below — each record shows where to file and where every detail comes from.
Small-estate limit
$75,000
No statutory wait
Death taxes
None
No state death tax
Executor fee
Reasonable
Reasonable fee set by the court
Handwritten wills
No
Witnesses required
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Every Kansas county, on one map
Population, low → high Green = county courthouse mapped in OpenStreetMap Green = probate office details checked on the court's own website courthouse probate office checked
§ I
Kansas probate rules
- Court
- District Court (Probate Division)In Kansas, the District Court in each of the 31 judicial districts exercises probate jurisdiction over wills, estates, guardianships, and conservatorships.
- Small estates
- $75,000 total probate assets (K.S.A. 59-1507b); personal property onlyK.S.A. § 59-1507b
- Filing the will
- Must be offered for probate within 6 months of death (strict statutory deadline K.S.A. § 59-617)
- Creditor claims
- Later of 4 months from first publication of notice, or 30 days after actual notice to known/reasonably ascertainable creditorsK.S.A. § 59-2239
- Executor fees
- Reasonable compensation approved by District Court based on work performed and estate sizeK.S.A. § 59-1717 · calculator
- Estate tax
- NoneKansas has no state estate tax.
- Inheritance tax
- NoneNo inheritance tax in Kansas.
- Typical duration
- 6 to 12 months
- Official courts site
- kscourts.govCase search: Kansas Judicial Branch Public Access Portal
Re-checked Sept 2026 against: ksrevisor.gov (statute) · ksrevisor.gov (statute) · ksrevisor.gov (statute) · kscourts.gov (courts)
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- 01 Kansas courts — self-help & formsOfficial judiciary website: forms, filing rules and e-filing.
- 02 Legal aid directory — LawHelp.orgNonprofit directory of free and low-cost legal aid by state, including probate and estates.
- 03 Find a probate lawyer — American Bar AssociationState-by-state links to bar lawyer-referral services and pro bono programs.
§ II · Register
All 105 counties
Sorted by population. office checked = probate office address/phone confirmed on the court's own website. courthouse mapped = located in OpenStreetMap.
| # | County | Seat | Population | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson County | Olathe | 622,237 | office checked |
| 2 | Sedgwick County | Wichita | 528,469 | office checked |
| 3 | Shawnee County | Topeka | 177,746 | courthouse mapped |
| 4 | Wyandotte County | Kansas | 165,281 | courthouse mapped |
| 5 | Douglas County | Lawrence | 120,553 | courthouse mapped |
| 6 | Leavenworth County | Leavenworth | 83,518 | courthouse mapped |
| 7 | Riley County | Manhattan | 71,402 | courthouse mapped |
| 8 | Butler County | El Dorado | 68,632 | courthouse mapped |
| 9 | Reno County | Hutchinson | 61,497 | courthouse mapped |
| 10 | Saline County | Salina | 53,098 | county site |
| 11 | Crawford County | Girard | 38,764 | courthouse mapped |
| 12 | Finney County | Garden | 37,466 | courthouse mapped |
| 13 | Miami County | Paola | 35,320 | courthouse mapped |
| 14 | Geary County | Junction | 35,047 | county site |
| 15 | Cowley County | Winfield | 34,157 | courthouse mapped |
| 16 | Ford County | Dodge | 33,980 | courthouse mapped |
| 17 | Harvey County | Newton | 33,504 | courthouse mapped |
| 18 | Lyon County | Emporia | 32,172 | courthouse mapped |
| 19 | Montgomery County | Independence | 30,568 | county site |
| 20 | McPherson County | McPherson | 30,091 | courthouse mapped |
| 21 | Ellis County | Hays | 28,810 | courthouse mapped |
| 22 | Pottawatomie County | Westmoreland | 26,382 | courthouse mapped |
| 23 | Franklin County | Ottawa | 26,125 | courthouse mapped |
| 24 | Barton County | Great Bend | 24,899 | courthouse mapped |
| 25 | Sumner County | Wellington | 22,334 | county site |
| 26 | Seward County | Liberal | 21,067 | courthouse mapped |
| 27 | Labette County | Oswego | 19,728 | county site |
| 28 | Cherokee County | Columbus | 19,054 | courthouse mapped |
| 29 | Dickinson County | Abilene | 18,445 | courthouse mapped |
| 30 | Jefferson County | Oskaloosa | 18,327 | courthouse mapped |
| 31 | Atchison County | Atchison | 16,016 | courthouse mapped |
| 32 | Osage County | Lyndon | 15,824 | courthouse mapped |
| 33 | Neosho County | Erie | 15,420 | courthouse mapped |
| 34 | Bourbon County | Fort Scott | 14,408 | county site |
| 35 | Jackson County | Holton | 13,368 | courthouse mapped |
| 36 | Allen County | Iola | 12,412 | courthouse mapped |
| 37 | Marion County | Marion | 11,690 | county site |
| 38 | Nemaha County | Seneca | 10,114 | courthouse mapped |
| 39 | Marshall County | Marysville | 9,933 | county site |
| 40 | Linn County | Mound | 9,860 | county site |
| 41 | Rice County | Lyons | 9,260 | courthouse mapped |
| 42 | Brown County | Hiawatha | 9,250 | courthouse mapped |
| 43 | Pratt County | Pratt | 9,082 | courthouse mapped |
| 44 | Cloud County | Concordia | 8,854 | courthouse mapped |
| 45 | Wilson County | Fredonia | 8,382 | county site |
| 46 | Coffey County | Burlington | 8,251 | county site |
| 47 | Clay County | Clay Center | 8,007 | courthouse mapped |
| 48 | Thomas County | Colby | 7,865 | courthouse mapped |
| 49 | Anderson County | Garnett | 7,838 | courthouse mapped |
| 50 | Doniphan County | Troy | 7,493 | courthouse mapped |
| 51 | Grant County | Ulysses | 7,147 | county site |
| 52 | Kingman County | Kingman | 7,066 | courthouse mapped |
| 53 | Wabaunsee County | Alma | 7,057 | courthouse mapped |
| 54 | Russell County | Russell | 6,723 | county site |
| 55 | Ellsworth County | Ellsworth | 6,357 | county site |
| 56 | Pawnee County | Larned | 6,126 | courthouse mapped |
| 57 | Greenwood County | Eureka | 5,870 | courthouse mapped |
| 58 | Sherman County | Goodland | 5,844 | county site |
| 59 | Ottawa County | Minneapolis | 5,818 | county site |
| 60 | Gray County | Cimarron | 5,743 | county site |
| 61 | Mitchell County | Beloit | 5,719 | county site |
| 62 | Washington County | Washington | 5,504 | courthouse mapped |
| 63 | Harper County | Anthony | 5,435 | courthouse mapped |
| 64 | Morris County | Council Grove | 5,334 | county site |
| 65 | Norton County | Norton | 5,330 | county site |
| 66 | Stevens County | Hugoton | 5,077 | county site |
| 67 | Scott County | Scott | 4,922 | county site |
| 68 | Rooks County | Stockton | 4,778 | courthouse mapped |
| 69 | Phillips County | Phillipsburg | 4,761 | courthouse mapped |
| 70 | Republic County | Belleville | 4,627 | courthouse mapped |
| 71 | Barber County | Medicine Lodge | 4,071 | courthouse mapped |
| 72 | Meade County | Meade | 3,911 | county site |
| 73 | Stafford County | Saint John | 3,909 | county site |
| 74 | Kearny County | Lakin | 3,823 | county site |
| 75 | Haskell County | Sublette | 3,630 | county site |
| 76 | Smith County | Smith Center | 3,590 | courthouse mapped |
| 77 | Osborne County | Osborne | 3,427 | courthouse mapped |
| 78 | Chautauqua County | Sedan | 3,347 | courthouse mapped |
| 79 | Woodson County | Yates Center | 3,115 | courthouse mapped |
| 80 | Lincoln County | Lincoln Center | 2,920 | courthouse mapped |
| 81 | Jewell County | Mankato | 2,847 | courthouse mapped |
| 82 | Rush County | La Crosse | 2,830 | courthouse mapped |
| 83 | Gove County | Gove | 2,735 | county site |
| 84 | Edwards County | Kinsley | 2,733 | courthouse mapped |
| 85 | Trego County | WaKeeney | 2,731 | county site |
| 86 | Decatur County | Oberlin | 2,712 | county site |
| 87 | Logan County | Oakley | 2,665 | courthouse mapped |
| 88 | Cheyenne County | Saint Francis | 2,636 | courthouse mapped |
| 89 | Ness County | Ness | 2,618 | courthouse mapped |
| 90 | Morton County | Elkhart | 2,580 | county site |
| 91 | Chase County | Cottonwood Falls | 2,579 | courthouse mapped |
| 92 | Elk County | Howard | 2,467 | county site |
| 93 | Rawlins County | Atwood | 2,463 | courthouse mapped |
| 94 | Hamilton County | Syracuse | 2,437 | county site |
| 95 | Sheridan County | Hoxie | 2,423 | county site |
| 96 | Graham County | Hill | 2,376 | county site |
| 97 | Kiowa County | Greensburg | 2,374 | courthouse mapped |
| 98 | Wichita County | Leoti | 2,082 | county site |
| 99 | Stanton County | Johnson | 1,901 | county site |
| 100 | Clark County | Ashland | 1,847 | courthouse mapped |
| 101 | Comanche County | Coldwater | 1,655 | courthouse mapped |
| 102 | Hodgeman County | Jetmore | 1,655 | county site |
| 103 | Lane County | Dighton | 1,529 | county site |
| 104 | Wallace County | Sharon Springs | 1,509 | county site |
| 105 | Greeley County | Tribune | 1,181 | courthouse mapped |
§ III
Kansas probate questions
What is the small estate affidavit limit in Kansas?
$75,000 total probate assets (K.S.A. 59-1507b); personal property only (K.S.A. § 59-1507b). There is no statutory waiting period. Wait 30 days after death. Net personal estate under $75,000. Simplified administration and determination of descent available for real estate.
How are executor and administrator fees calculated in Kansas?
Reasonable compensation approved by District Court based on work performed and estate size (K.S.A. § 59-1717). Courts can award more for extraordinary services, such as running a business or litigation.
What is the creditor claim deadline for estates in Kansas?
Later of 4 months from first publication of notice, or 30 days after actual notice to known/reasonably ascertainable creditors (K.S.A. § 59-2239). Claims filed after the deadline are generally barred.
Does Kansas recognize handwritten (holographic) wills?
No — witnesses are required. Kansas does NOT recognize unwitnessed handwritten wills; requires two attesting witnesses.
Does Kansas have a state estate tax or inheritance tax?
Kansas has no state estate tax. There is no inheritance tax.