Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2527
Attachment for nonpayment of rent; grounds; affidavit and bond.
Operative Text
When any person who shall be liable to pay rent (whether the same be due or not, if it be due within one year thereafter, and whether the same be payable in money or other things) intends to remove, or is removing, or has within thirty days removed his or her property, or the crops, or any part thereof, from the leased premises, the person to whom the rent is owing may commence an action in the court having jurisdiction; and upon making an affidavit stating the amount of rent for which such person is liable, and one or more of the above facts, and executing an undertaking as in other cases, an attachment shall issue in the same manner and with the like effect as is provided by law in other actions.
Under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2527, Kansas law provides a legal mechanism called attachment that allows a landlord to seek a court order securing a tenant's property when rent is owed—or will be owed within the next year—and the tenant is moving, in the process of moving, or has moved property off the leased premises within the past thirty days. The attachment process mirrors the general attachment procedures used in other civil actions in Kansas courts. This rule applies whether rent is payable in money or in other forms of consideration, and it can be triggered even before rent is technically due, as long as it will come due within one year.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2527, a landlord who believes a tenant is removing or has recently removed property from the leased premises while rent is owed—or will be owed within the coming year—generally initiates the attachment process by filing an action in the appropriate Kansas court. A compliant operator typically prepares a sworn affidavit specifying the amount of rent for which the tenant is liable and documenting the relevant facts about the removal of property, then executes the required undertaking (bond) as prescribed by Kansas attachment law. Operators familiar with this provision understand that the court's jurisdiction and the procedural requirements for attachment in other civil actions govern how this remedy proceeds.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2527 gives landlords a legal tool to seek attachment of a tenant's property—including crops or other belongings—when rent is owed and the tenant is moving or has recently moved property from the leased premises. Tenants who receive notice of an attachment action have the right to appear in court and contest the landlord's affidavit or the sufficiency of the bond, and general Kansas attachment law provides procedural protections that apply in these proceedings. Tenants facing such an action may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid service to understand the defenses and procedural options available under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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