Tenant left property behind in Kansas
Kansas § 58-2565(d) permits taking and storing belongings left after abandonment, surrender or eviction. Disposition must follow expiration of thirty days after custody, newspaper publication at least fifteen days beforehand, and mailing a copy of the published notice within seven days after publication. K.S.A. § 58-2565(b), (d)–(f); § 60-206
Confirm lawful possession; temporary absence alone is not abandonment.
Publish tenant name, brief property description and approximate disposition date once in a county newspaper of general circulation.
Mail the published copy to the tenant's last known address within seven days.
Preserve redemption before actual disposition and review third-party or secured claims.
What happens next
The tool prepares publication text and mailing instructions, not publication itself. It checks custody and publication timing, supplies retrieval arrangements and preserves redemption and third-party exceptions.
Start the Kansas toolLegal information reviewed October 5, 2026. LandlordAnswers is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.