Escheats of alien's property to state forfeited, when

58-2238. Escheats of alien's property to state forfeited, when. Where real estate in this state might be claimed to have escheated to the state by reason of the heirs at law of a citizen of the United States, who died intestate owning such land, being aliens and incapable of inheriting, which land has heretofore been conveyed by such alien heir or heirs, to a citizen of the United States for a valuable consideration, and has been occupied in reliance upon said conveyance, without an adverse claim or title or right thereto having been asserted by the state for more than twenty-five years subsequent to such conveyance, the title and possession of such grantee, or his or her heirs or assigns, shall never be questioned in any manner, by or on behalf of the state of Kansas, and the state shall be deemed to have forever forfeited all title or right it may have ever had thereto. History: L. 1919, ch. 192, § 1; March 19; R.S. 1923, 67-238. Cross References to Related Sections: Escheat of estates of intestates without heirs, see chapter 59, article 9. Escheat of property where intestate leaves no person entitled to take, see 59-514. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Escheated estate held subject to taxation pending determination of heirship. State, ex rel., v. Millhaubt, 140 Kan. 162, 163, 34 P.2d 577. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026