Adult Guardianship Periodic Reporting Requirements in Kansas
At a glance
| Covered guardian and report types | Guardian: initial or revised care plan, annual and event-triggered reports; conservator: plan, inventory, annual and departure/termination accounts (§§ 59-30,156–157, 59-30,180–182). |
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| First plan, inventory or account | New appointments: guardian care plan, conservator financial plan and sworn estate inventory within 60 days; pre-2026 cases need a plan only if ordered (§§ 59-30,156(a), 59-30,180(a), 59-30,181(a), 59-30,211(b)). |
| Repeat interval and due date | Guardian report at least annually and as court directs; conservator report annually unless court directs otherwise, plus court-directed reports; statute gives no fixed calendar due date (§§ 59-30,157(a), 59-30,182(a)). |
| Condition and care-plan content | Guardian plan covers living arrangements, services, social contact, visits and goals; annual report covers condition, care, visits, participation, future support and continuing need (§§ 59-30,156(a), 59-30,157(b)). |
| Property and accounting content | Guardian reports account for controlled property and, if financially authorized, full estate transactions; conservator plan budgets fees/resources, inventory identifies title and beneficiaries, and report accounts for assets and transactions (§§ 59-30,157(a), (b)(10), 59-30,180(a), 59-30,181(a), 59-30,182(b)(1)). |
| Oath and required attachments | Conservator inventory includes completeness oath or affirmation; report includes feasible redacted financial statements and bond renewal copy; guardian report includes most recently approved plan (§§ 59-30,181(a), 59-30,182(b)(5), (9), 59-30,157(b)(11)). |
| Who receives or may inspect the report | Plans and copies go to adult, attorney and order-designated recipients on filing; guardian and conservator reports and copies within 14 days after filing; inventory notice within 14 days (§§ 59-30,156(b), 59-30,157(e), 59-30,180(b), 59-30,181(b), 59-30,182(d)). |
| Court review and late filing | Court reviews plans and each guardian/conservator report at least annually; it may require information or hold a hearing if duties appear unmet (§§ 59-30,156(d), 59-30,157(f)–(g), 59-30,180(d), 59-30,182(e)–(f)). |
| Final or change-triggered report | Plans updated for significant change or major deviation; guardian files special report for specified residence, health, death and other events; conservator reports on resignation, removal or termination (§§ 59-30,156(a), 59-30,157(c), 59-30,180(a), 59-30,182(a)). |
Requirements one by one
Opening plans and inventory
For a new appointment, the guardian and conservator each file a plan within 60 days. The conservator also files a detailed estate inventory within 60 days, with an oath or affirmation that it is complete and accurate as far as information permits. The inventory identifies income sources, how property is titled, and beneficiary designations. (§§ 59-30,156(a), 59-30,180(a), 59-30,181(a).)
Annual reports
The adult guardian files a report at least annually and whenever the court directs. It describes the adult's condition, residence, services, visits, participation in decisions, future support and whether guardianship should continue. If the guardian has financial authority, it also accounts for estate property and transactions. (§ 59-30,157(a)–(b).)
The conservator reports annually unless the court directs otherwise, and also on resignation, removal, termination or another court-directed occasion. Its account lists estate property, receipts, disbursements, liabilities and distributions. It includes reasonably available financial statements where feasible, with account and Social Security numbers redacted, and a copy of the bond renewal. (§ 59-30,182(a)–(b).)
Notice and court review
Plan notices and copies go out at filing to the adult, the adult's attorney, order-designated notice recipients and others the court names; recipients may object in writing within 21 days. Guardian and conservator report copies go to the adult and designated recipients within 14 days after filing. A conservator gives inventory-filing notice within 14 days. The court reviews each report at least annually and may seek more information or hold a hearing where duties appear unmet. (§§ 59-30,156(b)–(d), 59-30,157(e)–(g), 59-30,180(b)–(d), 59-30,181(b), 59-30,182(d)–(f).)
What trips people up
The new act applies to existing guardianships and conservatorships in general, subject to the court's transitional exception. But its mandatory guardian and conservator plans do not apply to a case already in existence on January 1, 2026 unless the court orders a plan. (§ 59-30,211(a)–(b).)
A guardian's special report is separate from the annual report. Changes such as a new residence or placement, a significant health change, or the adult's death trigger that filing. A significant change or proposed major deviation also triggers an updated guardian or conservator plan. (§§ 59-30,156(a), 59-30,157(c), 59-30,180(a).)
Common questions
Does a conservator have to attach financial statements? Yes, to the extent feasible: the report includes the most recent reasonably available bank, investment and debt statements, with account and Social Security numbers redacted. (§ 59-30,182(b)(5).)
What happens to the conservator's final account? An order after notice and hearing approving a final report discharges the conservator from claims by notified persons as to matters adequately disclosed. (§ 59-30,182(j).)
Statutes and sources
The current Kansas Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements Act took effect January 1, 2026. Reporting provisions are §§ 59-30,156–157 and 59-30,180–182; § 59-30,211 governs the transition. The verbatim excerpts above link to each official section. Accessed October 3, 2026.
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