Kansas Quitclaim Deed
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Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.
Kansas deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- None — notary only
- Where to record
- Register of Deeds (of the county in which the real estate is situated, K.S.A. 58-2221)
- Transfer tax
- No state transfer tax
Source: K.S.A. 58-2209; K.S.A. 58-2221 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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Kansas signing & recording
No — in Kansas the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (K.S.A. 58-2209 (deed 'shall be subscribed by the party granting the same' and may be acknowledged per RULONA and K.S.A. 58-2216 — no witness requirement), as of 2026). K.S.A. 58-2221 — instruments conveying real estate that are 'proved or acknowledged, and certified in the manner hereinbefore prescribed' may be recorded; unacknowledged deeds are valid between the parties but not recordable Record the signed deed with the Register of Deeds (of the county in which the real estate is situated, K.S.A. 58-2221). Check the current Kansas deed rules before recording.
Married? If the property is (or may be) your homestead, your spouse may need to sign the deed even if they are not on title — several states require it, and a deed missing that signature can be rejected for recording or invalid. Use the “Co-grantor / spouse” field above to add their signature line, and check your state’s rule before recording.
Existing mortgage? Transferring mortgaged property can trigger the loan’s “due-on-sale” clause. Federal law (12 U.S.C. §1701j-3(d), the Garn–St Germain Act) bars lenders from enforcing it for several transfers of residential property with fewer than five dwelling units — including a transfer to the borrower’s spouse or children, a transfer resulting from a divorce decree, and a transfer into an inter vivos (living) trust in which the borrower is and remains a beneficiary. The loan itself stays in place either way — nobody is released until it is refinanced. Read the statute ↗
Frequently asked questions
Does Kansas require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
No — in Kansas the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (K.S.A. 58-2209 (deed 'shall be subscribed by the party granting the same' and may be acknowledged per RULONA and K.S.A. 58-2216 — no witness requirement), as of 2026). K.S.A. 58-2221 — instruments conveying real estate that are 'proved or acknowledged, and certified in the manner hereinbefore prescribed' may be recorded; unacknowledged deeds are valid between the parties but not recordable
Where do I record the deed in Kansas?
With the Register of Deeds (of the county in which the real estate is situated, K.S.A. 58-2221) where the property is located. Recording is what makes the transfer visible to the world — an unrecorded deed can be valid between the parties but lose to a later buyer or lender who records first. Take the original signed deed, pay the recording fee, and keep the returned stamped copy.
Is there a transfer tax in Kansas?
Kansas does not levy a state real-estate transfer tax on deeds (as of 2026). Local recording fees still apply, and the recorder may require a cover sheet or tax form even for exempt transfers.
How does Kansas compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Kansas compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Kansas: K.S.A. 58-2209; K.S.A. 58-2221 ↗.
- Kansas is one of 13 of 51 jurisdictions that charge no state transfer tax on deeds (38 charge a transfer or documentary tax when a deed is recorded).
- Witnesses required (beyond the notary)
Witnesses required (beyond the notary): 0, exactly the national median.
This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 45 other states.
Witnesses required (beyond the notary) in neighboring states — Colorado (0), Missouri (0), Nebraska (0), Oklahoma (0). Every neighboring state with a rule matches Kansas.
The rest of what Kansas requires
The figures below are Kansas's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Kansas page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- 1 month's rent (1.5 if furnished) Kan. Stat. §58-2550 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 30 days after move-out Kan. Stat. §58-2550 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days Kan. Stat. §58-2550 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quit K.S.A. § 58-2564; § 58-2570 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 14 days K.S.A. § 58-2564; § 58-2570 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $10,000 K.S.A. 61-2703 (limit); 61-2707 (attorneys); 61-4001 (fees) ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small claims (Small Claims Procedure Act docket of the District Court) · filing fee Docket fee under K.S.A. 61-4001: $35 (claims to $500), $55 ($500-$5,000), $101 (over $5,000), plus judicial-branch surcharges that counties add; expect roughly $50-$120 total. K.S.A. 61-2703 (limit); 61-2707 (attorneys); 61-4001 (fees) ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Kansas Statutes ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Kansas DOR (Form TR-312) / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization required Kan. Stat. §58-652 ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules K.S.A. 17-7663(m) ↗
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