59-3502. Same; filing of form with register of deeds. An interest in real estate is titled in transfer-on-death form by executing, acknowledging and recording in the office of the register of deeds in the county where the real estate is located, prior to the death of the owner, a deed in substantially the following form:
___(Name of owner)___ as owner transfers on death to ___(name of beneficiary)___, as grantee beneficiary, the following described interest in real estate: (here insert description of the interest in real estate). THIS TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED IS REVOCABLE. IT DOES NOT TRANSFER ANY OWNERSHIP UNTIL THE DEATH OF THE OWNER. IT REVOKES ALL PRIOR BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS BY THIS OWNER FOR THIS INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE.
Instead of the words "transfer-on-death" the abbreviation "TOD" may be used.
History: L. 1997, ch. 176, ยง 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 35 - Transfer-on-death
59-3501 Real estate; transfer-on-death.
59-3502 Same; filing of form with register of deeds.
59-3503 Same; beneficiary; revocation; change; revocation by will, prohibited.
59-3504 Same; vesting of ownership in beneficiary; grantee beneficiary.
59-3506 Same; application of 58-2414 to grantor.
59-3507 Same; nontestamentary disposition.
59-3508 Motor vehicles; transfer-on-death.
59-3509 Same; certificate of title.
59-3510 Same; beneficiaries; interest; change.
59-3511 Same; vesting of ownership in beneficiary.