Joint tenancy of safe deposit box; liability

9-1503. Joint tenancy of safe deposit box; liability. Joint tenancy in and to a safe deposit box may be created by contract, with two or more persons named as lessees. The terms of the contract may provide that any one or more of the lessees, or the survivor or survivors of such lessee or lessees, shall have access and entry to the safe deposit box and the right to remove the contents from such box whether the other lessee or lessees be living, incompetent or dead. If the contents are removed as provided by the contract, the lessor shall not be liable for the removal of the contents. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 72; L. 2015, ch. 38, § 85; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section not applicable where depositor leaves own box with bank. Stewart v. Farmers State Bank, 173 Kan. 759, 760, 252 P.2d 624. 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