The Kansas Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act (the “Act”) goes into effect on January 1, 2026, resulting in significant changes to the current guardianship and conservatorship statues in Kansas.
The Kansas Bar Association has prepared this guide to help Kansas Lawyers navigate KBA CLE programming and other available resources.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Section 1: What practice areas are impacted?
Section 2: Complete Guide to KBA CLE Programs
Section 3: Kansas Bar Journal articles
The Act is far reaching. If you practice in one of the following areas of law, the changes could impact you:
- Real Estate, Probate, and Trust law: If you are practicing in this area, the information shared in this webinar will likely be vital to your daily practice.
- Health law: Hospitals and medical professionals should be aware of the end-of-life decision making by adult guardians.
- Elder law: A protective arrangement may include preventing a person from contacting the respondent to avoid financial abuse. Also, the Act contains specific end-of-life decision making for adults subject to guardianship.
- Family law: Family law attorneys may be impacted by the guardianship rules, especially in difficult divorce situations where minor children are involved and a guardian is required.
- Banking law: Use of protective arrangements instead of conservatorships may impact how bankers provide access to bank accounts.
- Business law: A protective arrangement could impact parties to business contracts. An owner of a business could be an individual subject to a protective arrangement or conservatorship.
- Agricultural law: Use of protective arrangements instead of conservatorships could impact agricultural contracts.
- Oil and Gas Law: Use of protective arrangements instead of conservatorships could impact oil and gas contracts and leases.
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Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act Update
Approved for 1.0 hour of general credit in Kansas
This webinar was originally presented live on September 4th at Lawlawpalooza. It is a panel presentation that covers the concepts of “home state” and “significant-connection state” and their impact on Kansas courts. This is an important CLE for legal practitioners that may encounter jurisdictional questions.
Kansas Guardianship and Conservatorship Update: Kansas Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act (KUGCOPAA)
Approved for 2.5 hours of general credit in Kansas
This webinar was originally presented live on September 4th at Lawlawpalooza.
This highly interactive panel presentation provides specific information about how this Act will impact various practitioners. The panel fielded many questions from the audience on how this will impact clients in rural areas, how it will impact counties, effects on minors and adults, and more. This is an in-depth extended program that may be able to answer many of your questions.
Overview of the Kansas Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act
Approved for 1.0 hour of general credit in Kansas
This CLE provides a general overview of the most significant changes and key differences to the guardianship and conservatorship laws going into effect on January 1. This program provides a good, high-level overview of the changes to the statues.
New Statutes for Guardianships and Conservatorships - New Forms
Approved for 1.0 of general credit in Kansas
This CLE will guide you in navigating these sweeping changes. In addition to providing an overview of the Act and the reveal of the new forms, it will also provide insight on how the changes will affect your practice. This program would also benefit paralegals, legal assistants and health care providers who may be involved in completing forms.
November/December Issue
Guardianship and Conservatorship in Kansas Undergoing Transformative Changes
By Hannah Abernathy, Office of Judicial Administration
Page 13
House Bill 2359: Kansas Guardianships, Conservatorships, and Protective Arrangements, Oh My! By Shane A. Rosson, Matthew T. Schippers
Page 32
