Advance Directive Form

Kansas’s Advance Directive form specifies an individual’s living and last will along with detailed instructions on their health treatment and authorizes a healthcare proxy. The form must be signed by the individual, proxy, and a witness.

How to Order a Death Certificate

Death certificates in Kansas are only issued to immediate family members, their legal representatives, or people presenting proven direct interest in the deceased’s property.

The following information is required to obtain a death certificate in Kansas:

• Deceased’s name, race, and sex
• Deceased’s place and date of birth
• Deceased’s marital status and name of spouse
• Date and place of death
• Applicant’s name, phone number, and mailing address
• Applicant’s relation to the deceased and proof of the fact
• Copy of applicant’s government-issued photo ID

The certificate with one certified copy costs $15. An additional copy costs $15 with an $11 card processing fee if the request is made over the phone. Cash is only accepted when the request is made in person.

The application can be sent to:

Office of Vital Statistics

Curtis State Office Building

1000 SW Jackson, Suite 120

Topeka, KS 66612-2221

Made by phone at 785-296-3253 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Central Time, Monday through Friday.

Or made in-person in the county health department.

Digital Estate Planning Law

The Kansas SB 63 Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act authorizes an individual’s legal representative who can access and control their digital assets and communications. This bill came into effect on July 1, 2017.

Death With Dignity or Aid-in-Dying or Physician-Assisted Death

The Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee is yet to review the Kansas Death with Dignity Act HB 2202. The bill progress can be tracked here.

Organ Donation Registry

The Kansas organ donation registry can be accessed here.

Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences (TPOPP)

Information on the Kansas Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences (TPOPP) form can be accessed here. This form must be completed only after a conversation with a patient or their representative. It’s necessary for patients who are at risk of a life-threatening clinical event due to a life-limiting medical condition.

Probate Laws

Information on Kansas’s legislation on a decedent’s will regarding their estate and other assets can be found in Chapter 59: Probate Code.

Estate and Inheritance Tax

Kansas currently has no estate or inheritance tax.