There are legal guidelines that detail which surviving family members of a deceased person are entitled to file a wrongful death claim in Kansas. In general, this is limited to the legal heirs, including: A surviving spouse. Surviving children. Surviving parents. Surviving siblings. Surviving grandparents. In Kansas, if there are multiple heirs who gain from a court judgement or a settlement through the insurance company of the at-fault party, these heirs will need to attend an apportionment meeting that determines the proportion of the damages assigned to each heir.