to administration, or more expressive of every liability, resting upon the decedent, could not have been employed.” Similar provisions for speedy and finalization of estates are also found in statutory provisions concerning the presentation of a will. K.S.A. 59-617 establishes the general rule. The statute provides in its entirety: “No will of a testator who died while a resident of this state shall be effectual to pass property unless a petition is filed for the probate of such will within six months after the death of the testator, except as hereinafter provided.” Simply put, K.S.A. 59-617 functions as a statute of limitations prohibiting the admission of a will to probate more than 6 months after a testator’s death. In re Estate of Reed, 157 Kan. 602, 607-08, 142 P.2d 824 (1943) (<HOLDING>); Tracy, 36 Kan. App. 2d at 406 (K.S.A. 59-617
holding die then 1year time limitation in gs 1941 supp 59617 to be a statute of general limitation recognizing that a principal may limit the authority of its agent and such limitation will be binding on a third party who is aware of the limitation holding that duration of limitation is a factor in determining whether limitation is significant recognizing a fouryear statute of limitation for fraud claims holding that limitation of liability clause was unambiguous