§ 58-2201 Who deemed seized and possessed of lands
§ 58-2202 Term “heirs” not necessary to estate in fee simple; what shall pass in conveyance of real estate
§ 58-2203 Form of warranty deed
§ 58-2204 Form of quitclaim deed
§ 58-2205 How conveyances executed and acknowledged
§ 58-2206 Corporation conveyances executed prior to 1887 validated
§ 58-2207 Title acquired after conveyance passes to grantee, when
§ 58-2208 Adverse possession; interest may be conveyed notwithstanding
§ 58-2209 Conveyance of real estate; signature required
§ 58-2210 Creation of trusts or powers, how executed
§ 58-2211 Acknowledgment of instrument relating to real estate
§ 58-2214 Unacknowledged deed; proof of execution and delivery
§ 58-2215 Same; before whom proof made
§ 58-2216 Same; certificate, contents
§ 58-2217 How certificates must be given
§ 58-2218 False statement and certificate; penalty
§ 58-2219 Subpoena of witnesses
§ 58-2221 Recordation of instruments conveying or affecting real estate; duties of register of deeds
§ 58-2222 Same; filing imparts notice
§ 58-2223 Same; unrecorded instrument valid only between parties having actual notice
§ 58-2224 Recordation of instruments, papers or documents; making of photographic or microphotographed copies deemed recording and record books, when
§ 58-2228 Validity of instruments acknowledged in other states
§ 58-2229 Instruments as evidence
§ 58-2230 Same; certified copies as evidence, when; authenticated copies from other states; recordation
§ 58-2231 Instruments recorded prior to 1868 as notice
§ 58-2232 Certificate, record or transcript not conclusive evidence
§ 58-2233 Previous acts not invalidated
§ 58-2234 Validation of acknowledgments made by register of deeds
§ 58-2235 Record of defective instruments made prior to 1887 as notice
§ 58-2236 Record of defective instruments made prior to 1901 as notice
§ 58-2237 Certain defective instruments validated after being on record ten years; instrument, record or copy as evidence
§ 58-2238 Escheats of alien’s property to state forfeited, when
§ 58-2239 County clerk to keep transfer record; separate records for tax-exempt lands
§ 58-2240 Furnishing of information on transfer record to appraiser
§ 58-2241 Duty of register of deeds to enter instruments on transfer record
§ 58-2242a Decree or judgment changing ownership or title to real estate; entry upon transfer records
§ 58-2247 Title by adverse possession of land for public park
§ 58-2248 Recording title to lands patented by state to railroads
§ 58-2249 Protection of bona fide purchasers of Indian land
§ 58-2252 Validating defective assignments and releases of trust deeds
§ 58-2253 Action to set aside defective assignment or releases of trust deeds or to foreclose; time limit
§ 58-2254 Time for bringing actions to enforce claims and liens filed in register of deed’s office; exception
§ 58-2255 Validating certain defective and irregular guardians’ deeds recorded prior to March 2, 1888
§ 58-2255a Validating certain defective and irregular guardians’ deeds recorded after March 1, 1888, and prior to April 1, 1919
§ 58-2256 Failure to return to owners certain instruments pertaining to real estate; demand
§ 58-2257 Instruments pertaining to real estate; failure to return to owners; remedies
§ 58-2258 Records of deeds destroyed by fire in Elk county; validation; time for presenting proof of invalidity
§ 58-2259 Recorded deeds executed pursuant to district or probate court proceedings in Dickinson county prior to January 17, 1882, validated; time for attacking
§ 58-2260 Validating certain Riley county probate court recorded deeds and instruments executed 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
§ 58-2262 Validating certain proceedings prior to January 1, 1948, and certain deeds recorded prior to July 1, 1948; time for attacking
§ 58-2263 Validating certain instruments recorded prior to January 1, 1944
§ 58-2264 Insurance charges other than premiums on insurance written in connection with transactions unlawful
§ 58-2265 Same; instrument requiring insurance; disclosure of insurance information
§ 58-2266 Same; definitions
§ 58-2267 Same; construction of act
§ 58-2268 Same; penalties for violations
§ 58-2269 Validation of certain deeds executed to convey certain real estate purchased by county in tax foreclosure actions and later sold by county
§ 58-2271 Abandoned pipeline easements; release, failure to file, remedy
§ 58-2272 Instruments conveying interest involving wind or solar resources and technologies
§ 58-2273 Instruments purporting to cover mineral or royalty rights not owned by grantor; “mother hubbard” or other cover-all clauses
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 58 > Article 22 - Conveyances of Land

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: is a pplied to an instrument conveying lands but does not imply a sealed instrument. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Incompetent person: includes disabled persons and incapacitated persons as defined herein. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • real property: include lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights to them and interest in them, equitable as well as legal. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Ward: means a person who has a guardian. See Kansas Statutes 77-201