59-30,109 - Effect of acceptance of appointment; resident agents.

59-30,109. Effect of acceptance of appointment; resident agents. (a) On acceptance of appointment, a guardian or conservator submits to personal jurisdiction of the court in this state in any proceeding relating to the guardianship or conservatorship.

(b) Every guardian or conservator that resides outside the state of Kansas shall appoint a resident agent by executing an appointment of resident agent that specifically identifies the person or entity that will act as the resident agent. A resident agent may be either:

(1) An individual resident in this state; or

(2) a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or business trust that has its principal place of business in this state.

(c) Every resident agent for a guardian or conservator shall:

(1) Maintain contact with and remain aware of the current address and phone number of the guardian or conservator;

(2) accept service of process and other communications directed to the guardian or conservator; and

(3) forward to the guardian or conservator documents sent by the court, the secretary of state or any other state agency.

(d) Every resident agent shall accept the appointment as resident agent by executing an acceptance of appointment that specifically identifies the name of the guardian or conservator and expresses the appointed resident agent's agreement to fulfill their role, as described in this section.

(e) For purposes of this section, the terms guardian and conservator shall include co-guardians and co-conservators, temporary substitute guardians and conservators, standby guardians and conservators, successor guardians and conservators and emergency guardians and conservators.