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KS Stat § 58-2254 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2254 Time for bringing actions to enforce claims and liens filed in register of deed's office; exception.

58-2254. Time for bringing actions to enforce claims and liens filed in register of deed's office; exception. Except as provided further, whenever any person files in the office of register of deeds any affidavit, caveat or statement of any kind, signed by or on behalf of the claimant only, whether acknowledged or not, purporting to set forth any claim against, interest in or lien upon any real property belonging to another, if not based on a written instrument signed by the party to be charged, such claim, interest or lien shall, after expiration of 30 days from date of filing the same, no longer constitute any claim against, interest in or lien upon such real property, unless, within such time, the claimant shall begin an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce such claim. This section shall not apply to such affidavit, caveat or statement which is a notice of nonpayment of dues or assessment filed by a residential subdivision homeowners' association pursuant to a previously recorded homeowners' association declaration that authorizes the filing of such notice and states a time limitation within which an action must be brought to foreclose the lien of the unpaid dues or assessment referenced in the notice.History: L. 1935, ch. 244, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 122, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2255 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2255 Validating certain defective and irregular guardians' deeds recorded prior to March 2, 1888.

58-2255. Validating certain defective and irregular guardians' deeds recorded prior to March 2, 1888. Any and all deeds purported to have been executed or which have been executed by guardians of an insane person which have been recorded in the office of the register of deeds in any county in the state of Kansas purporting to convey any real estate shall be deemed to be valid notwithstanding any defects in execution, acknowledgment, certificate of acknowledgment, recording, certificate of recording, or any defects in the proceedings in the district court for authority to execute such deed or any lack of authority from the district court for the execution and delivery of such deed. This act shall not apply to any such deed which has not been recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which the land is situated at least fifty years prior to the taking effect of this act.History: L. 1938, ch. 49, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 203; Jan. 10, 1977.
KS Stat § 58-2255a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2255a Validating certain defective and irregular guardians' deeds recorded after March 1, 1888, and prior to April 1, 1919.

58-2255a. Validating certain defective and irregular guardians' deeds recorded after March 1, 1888, and prior to April 1, 1919. Any and all deeds purported to have been executed or which have been executed by guardians of an insane or other incompetent person subsequent to March 1, 1888, and which have been recorded in the office of the register of deeds in any county of the state, purporting to convey any real estate shall be deemed to be valid notwithstanding any defects in execution, acknowledgment, certificate of acknowledgment, recording, certificate of recording, or any defects in the proceedings in the district court for authority to execute such deed or any lack of authority from the district court for the execution and delivery of such deed. This act shall not apply to any such deed which has not been recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which the land is situated at least forty (40) years prior to the taking effect of this act. Any person desiring to present proof of the invalidity or partial invalidity of any such deed shall have one year after the effective date of this act within which to bring proceedings attacking any such deed.History: L. 1959, ch. 261, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 204; Jan. 10, 1977.
KS Stat § 58-2256 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2256 Failure to return to owners certain instruments pertaining to real estate; demand.

58-2256. Failure to return to owners certain instruments pertaining to real estate; demand. When any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association shall have in his, her or its possession any deed, real estate mortgage, or other instrument pertaining to real estate, which said deed, real estate mortgage or other instrument is the property of another and to which said deed, real estate mortgage or other instrument the owner is entitled to possession, it shall be the duty of such person, firm, partnership, corporation or association having such possession to return said instrument to the owner.In the event of failure of such holder to return such instrument when the owner, or his or her lawful agent, may demand of such holder the possession of such instrument by written demand by registered letter sent to the holder's last known address: Provided further, The provisions of this act shall not apply to any instrument which is deposited with a person, firm, partnership, corporation or association under an escrow agreement.History: L. 1941, ch. 282, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 58-2257 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2257 Instruments pertaining to real estate; failure to return to owners; remedies.

58-2257. Instruments pertaining to real estate; failure to return to owners; remedies. (a) If the holder of an instrument pertaining to real estate neglects or refuses to return such instrument within twenty (20) days after the date of the mailing of demand therefor in accordance with K.S.A. 58-2256 and amendments thereto, the owner of the instrument may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to:(1) Obtain the instrument;(2) recover the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) as damages for the wrongful detention of the instrument; or(3) obtain the instrument and recover damages as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.In any such action, the owner of the instrument may recover all costs, together with a reasonable attorney's fee for preparing and prosecuting the suit. The owner may also recover any additional damages that the evidence in the case will warrant. In all such actions, writs of attachments may issue as in other cases.(b) The provisions of this act shall not apply to any instrument upon which an attorney or other person has a statutory lien and has complied with the provisions of the statutes relating thereto.History: L. 1941, ch. 282, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 163, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2258 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2258 Records of deeds destroyed by fire in Elk county; validation; time for presenting proof of invalidity.

58-2258. Records of deeds destroyed by fire in Elk county; validation; time for presenting proof of invalidity. Any deed executed by a sheriff, administrator, executor, guardian or other officer of the court pursuant to proceedings in the district court or probate court of Elk county, Kansas, prior to October 24, 1906, which deed has been recorded in the office of the register of deeds, and the records of such proceedings were destroyed by fire on such date, is hereby confirmed and validated and the title conveyed by any such deed is hereby declared to be merchantable to the extent of the interest therein conveyed: Provided, That any person desiring to present proof of the invalidity or partial invalidity of any such deed or of such proceedings shall have one year after the effective date of this act within which to file proceedings attacking such deed or proceedings.History: L. 1945, ch. 262, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2259 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2259 Recorded deeds executed pursuant to district or probate court proceedings in Dickinson county prior to January 17, 1882, validated; time for attacking.

58-2259. Recorded deeds executed pursuant to district or probate court proceedings in Dickinson county prior to January 17, 1882, validated; time for attacking. Any deed executed by a sheriff, administrator, executor, guardian or other officer of the court pursuant to proceedings in the district court or probate court of Dickinson county, Kansas, prior to January 17, 1882, which deed has been recorded in the office of the register of deeds, is hereby confirmed and validated and the title conveyed by any such deed is hereby declared to be merchantable to the extent of the interest therein conveyed: Provided, That any person desiring to present proof of the invalidity or partial invalidity of any such deed or of such proceedings shall have one year after the effective date of this act within which to bring proceedings attacking such deed or proceedings.History: L. 1947, ch. 337, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2260 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2260 Validating certain Riley county probate court recorded deeds and instruments executed prior to July 12, 1951; time for attacking.

58-2260. Validating certain Riley county probate court recorded deeds and instruments executed prior to July 12, 1951; time for attacking. Any deed executed by, or any other official instrument executed by, an administrator, executor, guardian or officers of said court, affecting and relating to any title of real estate, pursuant to proceedings in the probate court of Riley county, Kansas, prior to July 12, 1951, which deed or other official act executed has been recorded in the office of the register of deeds, is hereby confirmed and validated and the title conveyed by any such deed or any other official instrument, executed by any such officer of said court, affecting and relating to any interest in real estate is hereby declared to be merchantable to the extent of the interest conveyed, or to the extent of any interest affected by an official act executed by any said officer of said court: Provided, That any person desiring to present proof of the invalidity or partial invalidity of any such deed or such official act, or such proceedings shall have one (1) year after the effective date of this act within which to bring proceedings attacking such deed, such official act or proceedings: And provided further, That infancy, incompetency, or nonresidence shall not affect the operation of this act.History: L. 1953, ch. 299, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2261 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2261 Same; validating certain recorded judgments or orders rendered prior to July 12, 1951; time for attacking.

58-2261. Same; validating certain recorded judgments or orders rendered prior to July 12, 1951; time for attacking. Any judgment or order, rendered by said probate court pursuant to proceedings in said court, affecting and relating to any title of real estate prior to July 12, 1951, which judgment or order has been recorded in said probate court, is hereby confirmed and validated, and the title or interest affected by and relating to any real estate by any such judgment or order is hereby declared to be merchantable to the extent of any interest affected by any such judgment or order: Provided, That any person desiring to present proof of the invalidity or partial invalidity of any such judgment or order or of such proceedings relating thereto shall have one (1) year after the effective date of this act within which to bring proceedings attacking such judgment, order or proceedings: And provided further, That infancy, incompetency, or nonresidence shall not affect the operation of this act.History: L. 1953, ch. 299, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2262 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2262 Validating certain proceedings prior to January 1, 1948, and certain deeds recorded prior to July 1, 1948; time for attacking.

58-2262. Validating certain proceedings prior to January 1, 1948, and certain deeds recorded prior to July 1, 1948; time for attacking. In all cases where any county has bid in and purchased real estate in any tax foreclosure action and the same has been conveyed to such county by the sheriff prior to January 1, 1948, and the proceedings by which such county purchased and received a conveyance of such real estate were not in compliance with the applicable existing law at the time the same were had, such proceedings are hereby validated and confirmed; and all deeds executed by any county clerk conveying any such real estate so acquired by any county which have been recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the proper county prior to July 1, 1948, are hereby validated and confirmed and the title conveyed by any such deed is hereby declared merchantable to the extent of the interest therein conveyed: Provided, That any person desiring to present proof of the invalidity or partial invalidity of any such deed shall have one year after the effective date of this act within which to bring proceedings attacking such deed.History: L. 1953, ch. 455, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 58-2263 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2263 Validating certain instruments recorded prior to January 1, 1944.

58-2263. Validating certain instruments recorded prior to January 1, 1944. Any sheriff's deed, receiver's deed, administrator's deed, executor's deed, special master's deeds, guardian's deed and conveyance by a trustee in bankruptcy, which was recorded in the office of register of deeds in any county of the state of Kansas prior to January 1, 1944, shall be conclusively presumed to have conveyed the clear and merchantable title to the real estate therein described to the extent of the interest owned by the judgment debtor, defendant, estate or ward, and purported to be conveyed by said deed as against all persons other than those in actual possession of the premises on the effective date of this act, notwithstanding any actual or purported defect in the execution or acknowledgment thereof and notwithstanding any actual or purported defects, mistakes, errors or omissions in the proceedings had or the pleadings, orders or publication notices filed in the court which caused to be held the sale upon which said deed is based: Provided, That this act shall not apply to any such deed which has been placed of record in the office of register of deeds in the county in which the land is situated subsequent to January 1, 1944: Provided further, That any person desiring to present proof of the invalidity or partial invalidity of any such deed shall have one (1) year after the effective date of this act within which to bring proceedings attaching or seeking to set aside any such deed or questioning the merchantability or extent of the title which is conveyed: Provided further, That infancy, incompetency or nonresidence shall not affect the operation of this act.History: L. 1961, ch. 297, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 326, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 275, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 219, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2264 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2264 Insurance charges other than premiums on insurance written in connection with transactions unlawful.

58-2264. Insurance charges other than premiums on insurance written in connection with transactions unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any mortgagee, vendor, holder, or lender in connection with any insurance required as additional security for a loan on real estate to make any separate charge to either an insurance company, insurance agency, borrower, mortgagor or purchaser other than the insurance premium on insurance written in connection with such transaction according to law: Provided, That the term "separate charge" as used in this act shall not include the interest which may be charged on premium loans or premium advancements in accordance with the security instrument.History: L. 1961, ch. 298, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 58-2265 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2265 Same; instrument requiring insurance; disclosure of insurance information.

58-2265. Same; instrument requiring insurance; disclosure of insurance information. Whenever the instrument requires that the purchaser, mortgagor or borrower furnish insurance of any kind on real property being conveyed or is collateral security to a loan, the mortgagee, vendor or lender shall refrain from disclosing or using any and all such insurance information to his, her or its own advantage and to the detriment of either the borrower, purchaser, mortgagor, insurance company or agency complying with the requirements relating to insurance.History: L. 1961, ch. 298, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 58-2266 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2266 Same; definitions.

58-2266. Same; definitions. Whenever the words mortgagee, vendor, lender or holder are used herein, it [they] shall also mean all agents, officers, employees, representatives or assigns of said mortgagee, vendor, lender or holder.History: L. 1961, ch. 298, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 58-2267 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2267 Same; construction of act.

58-2267. Same; construction of act. Nothing in this act shall be construed as preventing a mortgagee, lender, vendor, or holder from requiring insurance on the collateral for any financial transaction that is not otherwise specifically prohibited by law and exercising a reasonable privilege of approval or disapproval of the insurance provided for such purpose by the borrower, mortgagor or purchaser.History: L. 1961, ch. 298, § 4; June 30.
KS Stat § 58-2268 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2268 Same; penalties for violations.

58-2268. Same; penalties for violations. Every violation of any of the provisions of this act shall subject the person, firm, partnership or corporation violating the same to a penalty of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation or by imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months in the county jail, or both, and any violation or violations in the name of a corporation shall subject the corporation to a forfeiture of its charter.History: L. 1961, ch. 298, § 5; June 30.
KS Stat § 58-2269 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2269 Validation of certain deeds executed to convey certain real estate purchased by county in tax foreclosure actions and later sold by county.

58-2269. Validation of certain deeds executed to convey certain real estate purchased by county in tax foreclosure actions and later sold by county. Any deed executed by a county clerk of any county purporting to convey real estate bid in and purchased by the county in any tax foreclosure action and sold by the county commissioners at a reduced price as authorized by K.S.A. 79-2804f, and acts amendatory thereof, which deed has been recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which such property is situated prior to July 1, 1960, shall be valid notwithstanding any failure of or defects in advertising the sale of such real estate prior to execution and delivery of such deed as provided in said K.S.A. 79-2804f: Provided, That any person desiring to present proof of invalidity or partial invalidity of any such deed based on such failure of or defect in advertising shall have one (1) year after the effective date of this act within which to bring proceedings attacking such deed.History: L. 1963, ch. 324, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2271 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2271 Abandoned pipeline easements; release, failure to file, remedy.

58-2271. Abandoned pipeline easements; release, failure to file, remedy. (a) For the purposes of this section, a pipeline easement shall be considered abandoned if the pipeline is removed from the easement without provision for replacing of the pipeline, or if no pipeline is placed in the easement within ten years after the easement is granted.(b) If the grantee or assignee of record of a recorded pipeline easement abandons such easement, the grantee or assignee of record, within 20 days after requested by the owner of the property subject to the easement, shall file a release of the easement with the register of deeds of the counties in which the property is located.(c) If a grantee or assignee of record of a pipeline easement refuses or neglects to file a release when required by subsection (b), the owner of the property may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover from the grantee or assignee of record damages in the amount of $500, together with costs and reasonable attorney fees for preparing and prosecuting the action. The owner may recover such additional damages as the evidence warrants.(d) As used in this section, "pipeline" means any pipeline designed to deliver an energy product other than for sale at retail.History: L. 1981, ch. 219, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2272 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 22 - Conveyances Of Land|58-2272 Instruments conveying interest involving wind or solar resources and technologies.

58-2272. Instruments conveying interest involving wind or solar resources and technologies. (a) Every instrument that conveys any estate or interest created by any lease or easement involving wind or solar resources and technologies to produce and generate electricity shall include:(1) A description of the real property subject to the easement and a description of the real property benefitting from the wind or solar lease or easement;(2) a description of the vertical and horizontal angles, expressed in degrees, and distances from the site of the wind or solar power system in which an obstruction to the wind or solar system is prohibited or limited;(3) all terms or conditions under which the lease or easement is granted or may be terminated, except that if the instrument is recorded under K.S.A. 58-2221, and amendments thereto, any compensation received by the owner of the real property may be excluded; and(4) any other provisions necessary or desirable to execute the instrument.(b) No person other than the surface owner of a tract of land shall have the right to use such land for the production of wind or solar generated energy unless granted such right by the lawful owner of the surface estate by lease or easement for a definite period.(c) The provisions of subsection (b) shall not apply to any lease or easement filed of record prior to July 1, 2011, with the register of deeds of the county in which the tract is located.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any otherwise enforceable restriction on the use of any tract of land for the production of wind or solar energy whether or not such restriction is in the form of an easement for a definite term.History: L. 2004, ch. 127, § 2; L. 2011, ch. 52, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 23 - Mortgages Of Real Property|58-2301 Lien jurisdiction; possession in mortgagor.

58-2301. Lien jurisdiction; possession in mortgagor. In the absence of stipulations to the contrary, the mortgagor of real property may retain the possession thereof.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 68, § 1; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 67-301.