Graham County Transfer on Death Deed Form (Kansas)

All Graham County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Transfer on Death Deed Form

Graham County Transfer on Death Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Graham County compliant document last validated/updated 11/6/2024

Transfer on Death Deed Guide

Graham County Transfer on Death Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Graham County compliant document last validated/updated 11/22/2024

Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Deed Form

Graham County Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Deed Form

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Graham County compliant document last validated/updated 10/10/2024

The following Kansas and Graham County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:

When using these Transfer on Death Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Graham County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Graham County Register of Deeds

410 North Pomeroy St, Hill City, Kansas 67642

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm M-F

Phone: (785) 421-2551

Local jurisdictions located in Graham County include:

  • Bogue
  • Hill City
  • Morland
  • Penokee

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Graham County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Graham County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Graham County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Graham County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Transfer on Death Deed forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Graham County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Graham County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Kansas or Graham County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Graham County Transfer on Death Deed forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Kansas enacted its statutory transfer on death deeds in 1997. These nontestamentary, nonprobate conveyances are governed by K.S.A. 59-3501 (2012) et seq. Nontestamentary means that the transfer is not included in or affected by the owner's last will and testament. Nonprobate means that the property's change in title occurs outside the probate process.

Transfer on death deeds, when lawfully executed and RECORDED DURING THE OWNER'S LIFE, convey a land owner's interest in a specific piece of real property to a designated beneficiary after the owner dies. Until death, the owner retains absolute rights to and control over the property, including entering into agreements to rent, mortgage, or sell the property outright.

The deeds do not require any consideration from the beneficiary, nor do they demand that the beneficiary receive notice about his/her/their potential future interest in real estate. The owner may also change, revoke, or otherwise modify the terms of the transfer. In addition, the statute explains that a "subsequent transfer-on-death beneficiary designation revokes all prior designations of grantee beneficiary or beneficiaries by such record owner for such interest in real estate" (K.S.A. 59-3503(b)).

As with a transfer on death deed, all revocations or other changes to a recorded transfer on death deed may be made "at any time prior to the death of the record owner, by executing, acknowledging and recording in the office of the register of deeds in the county where the real estate is located an instrument describing the interest revoking the designation. The signature, consent or agreement of or notice to the grantee beneficiary or beneficiaries is not required" (K.S.A. 59-3503(a)).

Beneficiaries should be aware, however, that they take "the record owner's interest in the real estate at death subject to all conveyances, assignments, contracts, mortgages, liens and security pledges made by the record owner or to which the record owner was subject during the record owner's lifetime, including . . . claims of the state of Kansas for medical assistance, as defined in K.S.A. 39-702" (K.S.A. 59-3504(b)).

Overall, transfer on death deeds offer a flexible and useful tool to owners of Kansas real estate. Even so, there are benefits and drawbacks to this method of estate planning. Because each situation is unique, contact an attorney with specific questions or for complex situations.

(Kansas Transfer on Death Deed Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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