Contract for conveyance of homestead

60-2303. Contract for conveyance of homestead. No action for the specific performance of a contract for the sale or exchange of real estate in the state of Kansas or for damages by reason of the violation of any contract to sell or exchange lands within the state of Kansas, occupied as a homestead by the owner and his or her family, shall be maintained unless the contract of sale is signed by both the husband and wife, or by an agent or broker duly authorized in writing by both the husband and wife to make such sale or exchange. History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2303; January 1, 1964. Source or prior law: L. 1905, ch. 154, § 1; R.S. 1923, 60-3503. Cross References to Related Sections: Constitutional homestead exemption, see Kansas Constitution, article 15, § 9. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Some issues concerning the property of married persons in Kansas," John C. Peck, 68 J.K.B.A. No. 8, 18 (1999). CASE ANNOTATIONS Prior law cases, see G.S. 1949, 60-3503. 1. The statute does not apply to mortgages. In re Cox, 408 B.R. 407 (2009). 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