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Legal help in Kansas: get back what you're owed

Eight free guides for Kansas, in one place: the key facts and deadlines from each, and a direct link to the full guide. Start with the problem you have.

Small Claims Map

Small claims court in Kansas

If someone owes you money and won't pay, you can sue without a lawyer.

Most you can sue for
$10,000
Court
small claims court
Filing fee
$48–$70
Lawyers
No lawyers

Facts from Small Claims Map. About this topic

Tenant Rights Map

Renters' rights in Kansas

If you rent, state law sets how fast a deposit comes back, what the landlord must repair and the notice before an eviction case.

Deadline to return a deposit
30 days
Security deposit limit
1 month's rent (1.5 if furnished)
Notice before an eviction case for unpaid rent
3 days
Notice before the landlord enters
Reasonable notice

Facts from Tenant Rights Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Wage Claim Map

Unpaid wages in Kansas

If your employer didn't pay you, a state office may collect it for free.

File a wage claim with
Kansas Department of Labor
Minimum wage (2026)
$7.25
Final paycheck if fired
Next payday
Deadline to file a wage claim
See the guide

Facts from Wage Claim Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Lemon Car Map

Lemon law in Kansas

If a new car keeps going back to the shop for the same defect, the maker may owe you a refund or a replacement.

Lemon law period
12 months
What makes it a lemon
4 repairs · 30 calendar days
Covers used cars
No
Before you sue
If maker has a program

Facts from Lemon Car Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Tax Appeal Map

Property tax appeals in Kansas

If your home's assessed value is too high, you can appeal it, but only within a short window.

Deadline to appeal
30 days after notice (about March)
Where you appeal first
County appraiser informal meeting
Median effective tax rate
1.29%
Median yearly tax on a home
$2,798

Opens soonThe spring informal appeal window for 2026 closed in March. The payment under protest window for 2026 taxes opens when tax statements are mailed, from November through December 15, and closes December 20, 2026 (or at payment if you pay later). The next spring window opens with the 2027 notices, mailed by March 1, 2027. (as of October 21, 2026)

Facts from Tax Appeal Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Exemption Map

Property tax exemptions in Kansas

If you own and live in your home, you may qualify for breaks that lower your property tax. You usually have to apply.

Homestead exemption
$75,000
Homestead deadline
See the guide
Senior break
Yes
Disabled veterans
See the rules

Facts from Exemption Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Owed Map

Unclaimed money in Kansas

Old bank accounts, deposits, refunds and checks end up with the state. Searching and claiming is free.

Official search
Kansas Unclaimed Property (MissingMoney.KS.gov)
Held by the state
Over $575 million (February 2024)
Cost to search and claim
Free
On MissingMoney.com
Yes

Facts from Owed Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Divorce Law Map

Divorce in Kansas

Before you can file, one of you usually must have lived in the state for a set time, and many states make you wait before the divorce is final.

Residency before you can file
60 days
Waiting period
60 days after filing
Filing fee
$173

Facts from Divorce Law Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Deadlines at a glance in Kansas

Short forms of each guide's rule. Every deadline has details (when the clock starts, exceptions, how to count days): read the full rule in the guide before you rely on it. “See the guide” means our data has no short form for it.

Deadlines at a glance in Kansas
TopicDeadline or time limitRuleGuide
Small claims courtDeadline to sue: written contract5 yearsSmall Claims Map
Small claims courtDeadline to sue: verbal agreement3 yearsSmall Claims Map
Small claims courtDeadline to sue: property damage2 yearsSmall Claims Map
Renters' rightsDeadline to return a deposit30 daysTenant Rights Map
Renters' rightsNotice before an eviction case for unpaid rent3 daysTenant Rights Map
Unpaid wagesDeadline to file a wage claimSee the guideWage Claim Map
Unpaid wagesFinal paycheck if firedNext paydayWage Claim Map
Lemon lawLemon law period12 monthsLemon Car Map
Lemon lawDeadlineSee the guideLemon Car Map
Property tax appealsDeadline to appeal30 days after notice (about March)Tax Appeal Map
Property tax exemptionsHomestead deadlineSee the guideExemption Map
Unclaimed moneyDeadline to claimSee the guideOwed Map
DivorceResidency before you can file60 daysDivorce Law Map
DivorceWaiting period60 days after filingDivorce Law Map

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