10/24/2026
When your adult child dies, who has the right to seek justice? In Kansas, only the person’s heirs at law can bring a wrongful death claim (K.S.A. 60-1902). If your son or daughter was unmarried and had no children, Kansas intestate succession law makes you, the parents, the heirs. That means you may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit and recover damages for your loss. If your child left a spouse or kids, they’re the heirs instead. You generally have two years from the date of death to file. Lost a child in a crash in Wichita or Hutchinson? Talk to a Kansas wrongful death attorney at Mann Wyatt Tanksley Injury Attorneys.