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Pursuant to KSA 58-2565, if a tenant abandons household goods, furnishings, fixtures or any other personal property in or at the dwelling unit, the Landlord must take possession of the property and store it at the tenant's expense.

The main concerns surrounding an abandonment are confirming that the tenant has abandoned the rental and making an effort to find a new renter. In Kansas a property can be considered abandoned if after 10 days of rent being unpaid the tenant has removed a substantial amount of their personal belongings.

Kansas Legal Services gives free or low cost civil legal advice and representation for persons whose incomes make them eligible. You will find out if you are eligible for legal assistance by talking with an Intake Specialist, whether you apply online or call our intake line.

To see if you have any unclaimed property, visit the Kansas State Treasurer's website and go to the unclaimed property page. From there, click on ?search for unclaimed property,? where it will then ask you for your first, last and middle name.

A dormancy period is the statutory period of time without owner initiated contact or activity, that must elapse before a state can consider a property dormant or abandoned. Once the dormancy period has elapsed, the property is then eligible to be escheated to the appropriate state.

Unclaimed property dormancy is a period of time during which there is no activity from the unclaimed property owner. The unclaimed property dormancy varies by property type, but is pretty uniform across the states for that type of property.