Recent Kansas Bills to Note

Senate Bill No. 379 introduces important changes to the Kansas Probate Code, particularly affecting estate auctions. The statute now clarifies that the 3-week publication and minimum ten (10) days must be completed before the start of the auction. This update addresses the growing prevalence of online auctions, clarifying a previous ambiguity. Estate professionals should note this change to ensure compliance with the new publication timeline.

For more details on Senate Bill No. 379 and its implications, you can review the full text here:

View Senate Bill No. 379

House Bill No. 2562 introduces significant new laws aimed at protecting consumers in real estate transactions. This comprehensive bill includes new seller requirements and buyer protections, particularly in contracts for deed transactions.

Given the bill's extensive scope and potential impact on real estate practices, we strongly recommend that all real estate professionals thoroughly review the full text of House Bill No. 2562 related to contracts for deed:

View House Bill No. 2562  

Jason Reed, GC

General Counsel, REALTOR^®

Jason has over 25 years of experience in all phases of corporate law, such as due diligence, document review, financial analysis; real estate law including contract negotiations, drafting, private financing structuring, and business law cases. Additionally, during his years of private practice, Jason focused on estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney), Medicaid planning and qualification, Elder Law including senior transitions, guardianships and conservatorships and probate admin...

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