Kansas Statutes Chapter 73. Soldiers, Sailors and Patriotic Emblems § 73-504. Petition for appointment of curator

A petition for appointment of a curator may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any person who under existing law is entitled to priority of appointment. If there be no person so entitled or if the person so entitled shall neglect or refuse to file such petition within thirty (30) days after mailing of notice by the bureau to the last known address of such person indicating the necessity for the same a petition for such appointment may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any responsible person residing in this state. The petition for appointment shall set forth the name, age, place of residence of the proposed pensioner, the names and places of residence of the nearest relative, if known, and the fact that such proposed pensioner is entitled to receive moneys payable by or through the bureau and shall set forth the amount of moneys then due and the amount of probable future payments.

The petition shall also set forth the name and addresses of the person or institution if any having actual custody of the proposed pensioner. In the case of a proposed pensioner who is an “incapacitated person” the petition shall show that such proposed pensioner has been rated incompetent on examination by the bureau in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the bureau.