Kentucky landlords must follow specific legal procedures to evict a tenant. When a landlord bypasses those procedures — changing locks, shutting off utilities, removing a tenant’s belongings, or using threats to force a tenant out — that is a wrongful eviction, and the tenant has legal recourse. Understanding what constitutes a lawful eviction in Kentucky…
You are a beneficiary of a Kentucky estate. The debts have been paid, the creditor claims period has passed, and there is no apparent reason for delay — but the personal representative will not distribute your inheritance. This is one of the most frustrating situations in probate, and unfortunately, it is common. Kentucky law provides…
When someone lies to you and you lose money because of it, Kentucky law calls that fraud — and it gives you legal remedies that go beyond what you would recover in a simple breach of contract case. But fraud claims have specific elements that must be proven, and Kentucky courts require more than just…
Payable-on-death (POD) designations on bank accounts are one of the simplest estate planning tools available. You name a beneficiary on your account, and when you die, the funds transfer directly to that person without going through probate. No attorney fees, no court proceedings, no waiting. But this simplicity can be deceiving. POD accounts can create…
Most Kentucky workers who are injured on the job are limited to workers’ compensation benefits. But workers’ comp has significant limitations — it does not cover pain and suffering, it pays only a fraction of lost wages, and it does not punish employers for unsafe conditions. In certain situations, Kentucky law allows injured workers to…
You won your lawsuit and obtained a judgment — but the debtor lives in another state, or has moved their assets across state lines. A Kentucky judgment is not automatically enforceable in Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, or any other state. To collect, you need to domesticate the judgment in the state where the debtor’s assets are…
When a business misleads you — through false advertising, deceptive sales tactics, or hidden fees — Kentucky law provides more than just a breach of contract claim. The Kentucky Consumer Protection Act (KCPA), codified at KRS 367.110 through KRS 367.300, gives consumers a powerful tool to fight back against unfair and deceptive trade practices, with…
When people think of premises liability, they usually think of slip-and-fall cases. But property owner liability in Kentucky extends to a wide range of hazards — swimming pool accidents, defective stairways, inadequate parking lot security, falling objects, and more. If you were injured on someone else’s property due to a dangerous condition, the property owner…
If you rent a home or apartment in Kentucky, your landlord has specific legal obligations to maintain the property in a habitable condition. When a landlord ignores repair requests — leaving tenants with broken heating, plumbing leaks, mold, or pest infestations — the tenant is not without options. Kentucky law provides remedies that range from…
Non-compete agreements are common in Kentucky employment relationships, particularly for salespeople, executives, physicians, and anyone with access to trade secrets or confidential customer information. But many employees sign non-competes without understanding what they are agreeing to — and many employers assume their non-competes are bulletproof when they may not be. Kentucky courts will enforce non-compete…