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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-3515

  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Real estate transaction: means to acquire real estate, or any right, title or interest therein, by purchase, grant, gift, devise, lease or otherwise or to sell, convey, lease, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of real estate, or any right, title or interest therein, but does not include the lease or rental of real estate, or any right, title or interest therein, for a term of five (5) years or less. See Kansas Statutes 75-3515
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) “Real estate transaction” means to acquire real estate, or any right, title or interest therein, by purchase, grant, gift, devise, lease or otherwise or to sell, convey, lease, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of real estate, or any right, title or interest therein, but does not include the lease or rental of real estate, or any right, title or interest therein, for a term of five (5) years or less.

(b) “State agency” means any state office, officer, department, board, commission, institution, bureau or any other state authority, which is authorized by law to engage in any real estate transaction for and in the name of the state of Kansas.