How does joint tenancy with right of survivorship work in Kansas?

In Kansas, a deed to two or more people, including a husband and wife, creates a tenancy in common unless its language makes it clear that a joint tenancy was intended. The same rule covers a married couple: a grant to a husband and wife is a tenancy in common unless the language makes a joint tenancy clear. A grant to executors or trustees as such creates a joint tenancy unless it expressly says otherwise. An owner can create a joint tenancy by transferring to himself or herself and others as joint tenants. The section does not mention tenancy by the entirety. The words in the deed decide which kind of ownership was created, so read the deed itself. This is K.S.A. 58-501.

WhatKansas
A deed to two or more peopleTenancy in common unless the deed makes joint tenancy clear
What it meansTenancy in common unless the deed declares survivorship

Source

K.S.A. 58-501

Read the statute in the Kansas Statutes (Kansas Revisor of Statutes): ksrevisor.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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