All articles about Kansas Survivor Benefits Navigator.
Explore practical alternatives to hiring a Kansas probate attorney for survivor benefits. Compare DIY with state resources, legal aid, online guides, and when an attorney is truly necessary.
Find the best survivor benefits resource for spouses of Kansas KPERS retirees. Covers joint-survivor pension options, workers' comp offsets, and property tax relief for fixed-income widows.
Find the best guide for defending against Kansas Medicaid estate recovery. Covers KEESM 1725.1 expanded estate rules, surviving spouse exemptions, TOD deed traps, and hardship waivers.
Kansas probate costs: court fees run $48.50–$131.50 by county, attorney fees run 3–5% of the estate. Here's how to calculate what you'll pay — and when you can skip probate entirely.
Step-by-step guide for Kansas survivors when the bank freezes the checking account after a spouse dies. Covers small estate affidavit, statutory allowance, and emergency cash access.
Kansas survivor benefit denials can be fought. Here's how to appeal Medicaid estate recovery liens, workers comp death benefit denials, and life insurance delays.
Kansas survivor benefits for children: KPERS dependent benefits, workers comp apportionment, Social Security, and age limits up to 23 for full-time students.
Kansas KSA 59-6a202 prevents disinheriting a spouse. The elective share scales from 3% to 50% of the augmented estate based on marriage length. Here's how it works.
The 2026 federal estate tax exemption is now $15 million per person ($30M per couple), made permanent by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. What this means for Kansas estates.
The exact process for claiming each Kansas survivor benefit — KPERS, Social Security, VA, workers' comp, and state programs — with form numbers and agency contacts.
How KPERS pays death benefits to survivors — the $6,000 lump sum, life insurance, joint survivor options, and beneficiary rules for Kansas public employees.
Kansas law requires life insurers to pay within 10 days or owe interest under KSA 40-447. Here's what to expect for timelines and how to enforce your rights.
KSA 40-2141 requires Kansas employers to pay full COBRA premiums for 18 months when EMS providers die in the line of duty. Here's what families are owed.
Kansas uses an expanded estate definition to recover Medicaid costs from TOD deeds, joint tenancy, and living trusts. Here's how the rules work and how to protect your home.
Lost health coverage after a spouse's death in Kansas? Here's how federal COBRA, Kansas Mini-COBRA (K.S.A. 40-2209), and emergency personnel protections work.
Kansas offers three property tax relief programs for widows and surviving spouses. Here's which one you qualify for, the income limits, and how to file each claim.
How to use the Kansas Small Estate Affidavit (K.S.A. 59-1507b) to transfer bank accounts and personal property without probate — and what to do when real estate is involved.
How Social Security survivor benefits work for Kansas widows and dependents — eligibility rules, claim process, and the KPERS Government Pension Offset trap to avoid.
Kansas law gives surviving spouses strong financial rights — the $75,000 family allowance, elective share up to 50%, and protections against creditors. Here's how they work.
Kansas law sets aside up to $75,000 for surviving spouses under K.S.A. 59-403 — shielded from creditors. Here's how the family allowance, elective share, and augmented estate rules work.
A plain-English guide to every survivor benefit available in Kansas after a spouse dies — pensions, property tax relief, workers' comp, health insurance, and more.
Compare using a Kansas survivor benefits guide vs hiring a probate attorney. See the cost, coverage, and time differences for claiming KPERS pensions, property tax relief, and Medicaid defenses.
How Kansas TOD deeds work under K.S.A. 59-3501, what they protect (and don't), recording requirements, and the Medicaid recovery trap most families miss.
Kansas KSA 44-318 lets employers pay a deceased worker's final wages directly to the surviving spouse—no probate, no court. Here's the priority order and what to do.
What Kansas surviving spouses of veterans can claim — VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, burial allowances, and Kansas state veterans cemetery eligibility.
How to transfer a vehicle title after death in Kansas using Form TR-82 (TOD), TR-83b (small estate), or TR-12 (name mismatch) — step by step at the county treasurer.
A specific Kansas checklist for surviving spouses — what documents you need, which agencies to contact first, and the 30-day action timeline for claiming death benefits.
Kansas workers comp death benefits after SB 430: $60K initial payment, $869/week max, $500K lifetime cap, and why spousal benefits continue after remarriage.