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K.S.A. § 59-3503 (2026)

Beneficiary; revocation; change; revocation by will, prohibited

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59-3503. Beneficiary; revocation; change; revocation by will, prohibited. (a) A designation of the grantee beneficiary may be revoked 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.

(b) A designation of the grantee beneficiary may be changed at any time prior to the death of the record owner, by executing, acknowledging and recording a subsequent transfer-on-death deed in accordance with K.S.A. 59-3502. The signature, consent or agreement of or notice to the grantee beneficiary or beneficiaries is not required. 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.

(c) A transfer-on-death deed executed, acknowledged and recorded in accordance with this act may not be revoked by the provisions of a will.

History: L. 1997, ch. 176, § 3; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Cited in discussion of property received as payable on death beneficiary; not included in bankruptcy estate. In re Hall, 394 B.R. 582, 596 (2008).


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Cited in 4 cases, 2006–2016 · leading case: In the Matter of the Est. of Carlson, 2016 OK 6 (Okla. 2016).
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In the Matter of the Est. of Carlson, 2016 OK 6 (Okla. 2016). · cites it 4× “59-3504; (c) that any attempt by the record owner to revoke or convey the record owner's interest in real estate subject to a TOD deed by the record owner's will is invalid, K.S.A. 59-3503(c); (d) that because title in the real estate vests immediately in the grantee beneficiary…”
In re the Est. of Roloff, 143 P.3d 406 (Kan. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “59-3504; (c) that any attempt by tire record owner to revoke or convey tire record owners interest in real estate subject to a TOD deed by the record owner s will is invalid, K.S.A. 59-3503(c); (d) that because title in the real estate vests immediately in tire grantee…”
In Re Hall, 394 B.R. 582 (Bankr. D. Kan. 2008). “K.S.A. 59-3503. 57 . K.S.A. 59-3502. 58 .”
Sheils v. Wright, 357 P.3d 294 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 59-3503(a). Since that wasn’t done (the quitclaim deed wasn’t recorded until after Richard’s death), the transfer-on-death deed remained in effect at Richard’s death.”
— K.S.A. § 59-3503(a) — 1 case
Sheils v. Wright, 357 P.3d 294 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). “K.S.A. 59-3503(a). Since that wasn’t done (the quitclaim deed wasn’t recorded until after Richard’s death), the transfer-on-death deed remained in effect at Richard’s death.”
— K.S.A. § 59-3503(c) — 2 cases
In the Matter of the Est. of Carlson, 2016 OK 6 (Okla. 2016). “59-3504; (c) that any attempt by the record owner to revoke or convey the record owner's interest in real estate subject to a TOD deed by the record owner's will is invalid, K.S.A. 59-3503(c); (d) that because title in the real estate vests immediately in the grantee beneficiary…”
In re the Est. of Roloff, 143 P.3d 406 (Kan. Ct. App. 2006). “59-3504; (c) that any attempt by tire record owner to revoke or convey tire record owners interest in real estate subject to a TOD deed by the record owner s will is invalid, K.S.A. 59-3503(c); (d) that because title in the real estate vests immediately in tire grantee…”
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