Kansas Statutes > Chapter 23 > Article 26 – Marital Property Rights


§ 23-2601	Married persons; separate property; marital property
§ 23-2602	Conveyances and contracts concerning property
§ 23-2603	Sue and be sued
§ 23-2604	Married person may carry on trade or business; earnings
§ 23-2605	Loss or impairment of services; right of action
§ 23-2606	Rights of persons married out of state
§ 23-2607	Marriage settlements or contracts
§ 23-2608	Alienation of affections actions abolished

Bequest: Property gifted by will.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Devise: To gift property by will.
Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201