Whenever any person has been dead for more than six months and has left property or any interest in property, any person interested in the estate or claiming an interest in such property may petition the district court of the county of the decedent's residence, or of any county where property or any interest in property of the decedent is situated, to determine its descent under the laws of intestate succession or under the terms of a valid settlement agreement if:
K.S.A. 59-2250