Kansas Property and Real Estate Laws

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| Last updated January 19, 2018

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Home is where the heart is. Nowhere is that more true than the great state of Kansas. That’s why we here at FindLaw have assembled an important collection of Kansas property and real estate articles for you. Maybe you are a renter and wondering about your landlord’s use of the security deposit. You’ll find out that it is limited to the tenant’s obligations and responsibilities as spelled out by the lease agreement. Maybe you are a homeowner and worried about losing your primary residence in a bankruptcy proceeding. Don’t be too alarmed. Kansas is one of the few states with unlimited homestead protections for residents. Choose a link from the list below for detailed information on real estate laws in the Sunflower State.

Learn About Kansas Property and Real Estate Laws

Kansas Lease and Rental Agreement Laws

What every renter should know about lease and rental agreement laws in Kansas, including deadlines for returning security deposits, maximum deposit amounts, and anti-discrimination laws.
Kansas Adverse Possession Laws

Summary of Kansas’ adverse possession law, which allows individuals with no legal claim to a piece of property to gain legal title after openly inhabiting a property for a certain period of time.

Kansas Homestead Laws

Brief overview of Kansas’ homestead protection laws, which allow struggling Kansas property owners to declare a portion of their property a “homestead” and thus off limits to creditors.
Kansas Civil Statute of Limitations

A listing of the various time limits, or statute of limitations, for civil claims and actions in the state of Kansas, including an explanation of why these time limits are imposed and they work in practice.