Kansas Statutes
§ 60-503 — Adverse possession
Kansas § 60-503
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Bluebook
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-503 (2026).
Text
No action shall be maintained against any person for the recovery of real property who has been in open, exclusive and continuous possession of such real property, either under a claim knowingly adverse or under a belief of ownership, for a period of fifteen (15) years. This section shall not apply to any action commenced within one (1) year after the effective date of this act.
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Legislative History
L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-503; January 1, 1964.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 60-1001
Actions for possession; ejectment§ 60-1003
Partition§ 60-1004
Occupying claimants§ 60-1008
Same; return; confirmation of sale§ 60-1009
Same; application of proceeds§ 60-101
Title§ 60-1010
Same; act supplemental to civil code§ 60-1011
Equity skimming; damage, costs, fees§ 60-102
Construction§ 60-103
Restricted mail defined§ 60-104
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