In re Estate of Taylor

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 120,033 In the Matter of the Estate of THELMA J. TAYLOR. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When interpreting a statute, the fundamental rule to which all others are subordinate is that the intent of the Legislature governs if that intent can be ascertained. When a statute's language is plain and unambiguous, there is no need to resort to statutory construction. 2. As part of the Kansas Probate Code, K.S.A. 59-1704 provides: "If any person embezzles or converts to his or her own use any of the personal property of a decedent or conservatee, such person…