In Re Estate of Hjersted

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nuss, J.:

This case concerns a dispute between a widow, Maryam Hjersted, and her stepson, Lawrence Hjersted, over the value of her spousal elective share of her deceased husband’s estate under K.S.A. 59-6a201 et seq. There is no dispute about the percentage share to which she is entitled. The parties simply disagree on the value of two particular assets transferred to Lawrence within 2 years of the death of Maiyam’s husband, Norman: (1) Norman’s interest in the family limited partnership and (2) Norman’s life estate in Nebraska farmland which was sold.…