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Use This County Probate Reference Before You File

This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, District Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Reno County.

Local Fee Schedule

Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.

Court Rules and Orders

Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.

Clerk and Filing Logistics

Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.

Reno County District Court Guide

Settled Estate records a $109.50+ court filing fee, an 180-day deadline to deposit the will and a 4-month creditor claim period for the Reno County District Court, read from 13 linked sources and last verified September 7, 2026.

27th Judicial District of Kansas · District Court information · Updated September 2026

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Filing & Fees

Fee Schedule Signals

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Probate Filing Fees

Filing TypeFee
Petition for Probate
Standard probate filing fee
$110

Note: Kansas has NO probate tax and NO value-based probate filing fee, and no county fee schedule: K.S.A. 59-104(a)(2) says a docket fee may be established only by an act of the legislature and that no other fees or charges are authorized. K.S.A. 59-104(d) taxes other fees and expenses as additional court costs approved by the court unless fixed by statute, expressly including appraiser fees, publication of legal notice, executor or administrator fees and attorney fees. K.S.A. 59-2214 requires the court to tax probate costs against the estate unless that would be unjust and inequitable. The K.S.A. 59-1507b small estates affidavit is given to the holder of the property and never filed with the court, so it carries no docket fee. No general per-page certified-copy charge for a Kansas district court clerk is asserted here: that schedule is published on a host this project may not collect from, so ask the clerk.

Guardianship Fees

Guardian of Person
$
Guardian of Property
$
Person & Property
$

Required Documents

  • Certified Death Certificate

    Order several certified copies from the KDHE Office of Vital Statistics at $20 each. Not a court form.

  • Original Will

    A petition to probate it must be filed within six months of the death or the will does not pass property (K.S.A. 59-617).

  • Petition for Probate of Will or for Administration

    Filed with the clerk of the district court in the county of the decedent's residence.

  • Notice of the Right to Elect, Mailed to the Surviving Spouse

    Due within 10 days of qualification, of the filing of a petition for refusal of letters, or of the filing of a K.S.A. 59-618a affidavit. Proof is by affidavit filed with the court.

  • Inventory and Valuation

    Due within 30 days of the letters of appointment.

  • Small Estates Affidavit (02-2024)

    The Kansas Judicial Council form for the K.S.A. 59-1507b route. Given to the holder of the property, not filed with the court. Its revision date lines up with L. 2024, ch. 35, the act that restructured the section.

E-Filing & Filing Methods

Records portal

Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.

Filing Methods: in person, by mail

Timelines & Proceedings

Deadlines & Creditor Claims

Key Deadlines

Will Deposit
180 days
Creditor Claims
4 months
Known Creditor Notice
30 days

Creditor Claims

Period Starts
the date of first publication of the notice to creditors
Publication
A newspaper of the county authorized by law to publish legal notices, published once a week for three consecutive weeks, within 30 days after the petition for administration or for probate of a will is filed (K.S.A. 59-709(a))
Statute
K.S.A. 59-2239, 59-2236 and 59-709

Related Proceedings

Property Recording

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Recording Fees

First Page
$21.00
Additional Pages
$17.00

Documentary Stamps

Deed Rate