In re Estate of Clare

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 112,762 In The Matter of the Estate of MICHAEL A. CLARE, Deceased. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Although K.S.A. 59-2204 requires that a petitioner in probate cause the matter to be set for a hearing, the statute does not define the means for setting down a hearing. The probate statutes do not require a written order setting a hearing. 2. A local court rule may not conflict with statutes or Supreme Court rules. 3. The validity of a local rule is subject to review for its reasonableness. Review of the judgment of the Court of Appeals in 51 Kan. App.…