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Kansas legal documents and rules

Create documents for Kansas and check the Kansas rules behind them. Every rule below links to the statute or official source we checked.

Kansas rules at a glance

The statewide rules we verified for Kansas, last checked October 2026. Local ordinances can add to them.

Security deposit limit
1 month's rent
Deposit return deadline
30 days
Interest on deposits
Not required by state law
Notice before landlord entry
See the rule

Kansas caps security deposits at one month's rent for unfurnished units (one and one-half months furnished, plus a half month for pets), requires return within 30 days after move-out, and requires reasonable notice before entry.

Notice for unpaid rent
3 days
Notice for a lease violation
14 days
Ending a month-to-month tenancy
30 days

In Kansas a landlord must give a 3-day written notice to pay rent, 14 days to remedy a material lease breach (with termination at least 30 days after notice), and 30 days' notice to end a month-to-month tenancy.

Sources

Last checked

Notary acknowledgment
Required to record
Witnesses
None
Transfer tax
No state tax

A Kansas deed must be acknowledged before a notary or other authorized officer, no witnesses are required, and Kansas has no real estate transfer tax.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.