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Sedgwick County Probate Court

Kansas

316-660-5800

Phone

316-660-5800

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In Sedgwick County, Kansas, you file a probate case with the Sedgwick County probate court at 525 North Main Street, Wichita, KS 67203. You can reach the court at 316-660-5800. Below you'll find 1 filing fee, 4 downloadable Kansas probate forms and the office hours.

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Court Location & Contact

Address

525 North Main Street, Wichita, KS 67203

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Filing Fees

Sedgwick County, Kansas

Fee TypeAmount
Petition for Probate$435

Judges & Officers

JR
Judge Robb Rumsey

Probate Forms Library

4 Kansas probate forms (plus 44 federal forms).

Every Sedgwick County form, with a short summary and the official source →
Annual Accounting SGcountyDownload
Guardianship Report (2026)countyDownload
GuardiansWard AnnualFinalReportcountyDownload
Small Claims - PacketcountyDownload
Federal forms (IRS, SSA, VA) · 44
1041 — Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex TrustsfederalDownload
1041-T — Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to BeneficiariesfederalDownload
1041 — Alternative Minimum Tax — Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
Application For Burial BenefitsfederalDownload
SSA-4 — Application for Child's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
SF 2800 — Application for Death Benefits (CSRS)federalDownload
SF 3104 — Application for Death Benefits (FERS)federalDownload
Application For DIC, Survivors Pension And/Or Accrued BenefitsfederalDownload
SS-4 — Application for Employer Identification NumberfederalDownload
706 — Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate TaxesfederalDownload
SSA-10 — Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
1041 — Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.federalDownload
1041 — Capital Gains and Losses (Estates and Trusts)federalDownload
706-CE — Certification of Payment of Foreign Death TaxfederalDownload
FE6 — Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI)federalDownload
VA40-1330 — Claim For Standard Government Headstone Or MarkerfederalDownload
SF 2818 — Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage as AnnuitantfederalDownload
FE7 — Designation Of Beneficiary (FEGLI)federalDownload
SF 2823 — Designation Of Beneficiary Federal Employees' Group Life InsurancefederalDownload
FS 5336 — Disposition of Treasury Securities Belonging to a Decedent's Estate Being Settled Without AdministrationfederalDownload
8855 — Election To Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an EstatefederalDownload
1041 — Estimated Income Tax for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
706 — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (Form 706)federalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for DistributionsfederalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for TerminationsfederalDownload
8971 — Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a DecedentfederalDownload
56 — Notice Concerning Fiduciary RelationshipfederalDownload
706-GS — Notification of Distribution From a Generation-Skipping TrustfederalDownload
1041-V — Payment Voucher (Estate or Trust)federalDownload
I-360 — Petition For Amerasian, Widow(er), Or Special ImmigrantfederalDownload
2848 — Power of Attorney and Declaration of RepresentativefederalDownload
FS 1455 — Request By Owner or Person Entitled to Payment for Reissue of United States Savings BondsfederalDownload
706 HAS — Request for Discharge From Personal Liability Under IRC 2204 or 6905federalDownload
4810 — Request For Prompt Assessment Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6501(d)federalDownload
FS 1522 — Special Form of Request for Payment of United States Savings and Retirement SecuritiesfederalDownload
SSA-721 — Statement of Death by Funeral DirectorfederalDownload
1310 — Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased TaxpayerfederalDownload
706-NA — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Nonresident Not a Citizen of the U.S.federalDownload
706-QDT — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic TrustsfederalDownload
1041 U — U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
1041-A — U.S. Information Return Trust Accumulation of Charitable AmountsfederalDownload
706-A — United States Additional Estate Tax ReturnfederalDownload
706 UNITED — United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload
709 — United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload

Court Documents & Links

Guardianship Report (2026)formsAcknowledgment of Rights and Entry of PleaformsAdult Name Change: Instructions for Name ChangeformsAdult Name Change: Notice of Hearing by MailformsAdult Name Change: Order for Name ChangeformsAdult Name Change: Petition for Name ChangeformsAnnulmentformsAuthorization for Release of RecordsformsBIDS Sedgwick County vs, Bids Paymentsforms

Probate in Sedgwick County

Court that handles probate
District Court
Simple probate
6-9 months
Complex estate
12-18 months
Kansas small estate limit
$40,000

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Additional Notes

The 18th Judicial District Court is the court that handles probate matters for Sedgwick County. The court is part of the State of Kansas Judicial Branch, not of Sedgwick County Government. Probate Judge Robb Rumsey is currently the Division 4 Judge of the 18th Judicial District Court.

Office Hours

Monday-Friday8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Common Questions

Where do I file probate in Sedgwick County, Kansas?

File with the Sedgwick County probate court at 525 North Main Street, Wichita, KS 67203. The court's phone number is 316-660-5800.

How much does it cost to file probate in Sedgwick County?

The fees we have on record for the Sedgwick County probate court are: Petition for Probate: $435. Other fees may apply; confirm the current amounts with the clerk before you file.

When is the Sedgwick County probate court open?

Listed office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

How long does probate take in Kansas?

A simple probate in Kansas usually takes about 6-9 months. A complex estate can take 12-18 months.

Is there a small estate option in Kansas?

Kansas's small estate limit is $40,000. Estates under the limit may be settled with a simpler procedure than full probate; the Kansas probate guide explains when it applies.

Where can I get probate forms for Sedgwick County?

This page links 4 Kansas probate forms you can download as PDFs, listed under Probate Forms Library.

Probate Attorneys

The closest we list to this court

Kent Meyerhoff

Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch, L.L.C.

Wichita · < 1 mi

(316) 267-7361

General Trust & EstateTransfer Planning+1

Rachael Pirner

Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC

Wichita · 6 mi

(316) 630-8100 (Work)

Theron (Terry) Fry

Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC

Wichita · 6 mi

(316) 630-8100 (Work)

Fiduciary LitigationGeneral Trust & Estate+3

Stewart Weaver

Foulston Siefkin LLP

Wichita · 6 mi

(316) 291-9736

Timothy (Tim) O'Sullivan

Hinkle Law Firm LLC

Wichita · 6 mi

(316) 291-9564

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