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Kentucky Revised Statutes

Chapter 382

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 382

Conveyances And Encumbrances

Commonwealth of Kentucky

382.010Estate -- Owner may convey -- When deed or will necessary.382.020Deeds of release.382.030General warranty -- Words that constitute.382.040Special warranty -- Words that constitute.382.050Repealed, 1942.Repealed 382.060Conveyance to dead person vests title in his heirs.382.070No lien unless unpaid consideration stated.382.075Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act -- Recording of electronic document -- Electronic signature -- Powers and duties of county clerk.382.076Paper copy of electronic record relating to real property -- Certificate -- Notice -- Exception for plats, maps, and surveys.382.077Immediate recording -- Priority of documents.382.080Recording of conveyance for longer than five years and of marriage agreement.382.090Recording of options or offers to sell.382.100Contracts for sale of real property may be recorded.382.110Recording of deeds and mortgages -- Place of recording -- Use of certified copies of original records -- Contents of deed -- Filing of deed in lieu of foreclosure -- Time for filing deed -- Petition by municipal government to compel filing of a deed. (Effective July 15, 2026)382.115Owner of land comprising subdivision -- Recording of plat prior to sale or transfer of any lot or parcel -- Requirements -- Penalties.382.120Real property acquired by descent -- Requirements for conveyance of -- Indexing -- Clerk's fees.382.130When deeds executed in this state to be admitted to record.382.135Statement of consideration or market value and mailing and in-care-of addresses required in deed to real property -- Exceptions -- Affidavit of personal representative -- Clerk prohibited from filing noncompliant deed.382.140Repealed, 2020.Repealed 382.150Recording of deeds executed in foreign country.382.160Certificate of acknowledgment or proof of deed.382.170Recording of deeds executed according to laws of United States.382.180Instrument in foreign language -- Recording of.382.190Repealed, 2020.Repealed 382.200Cross-index of conveyances -- Filing and recording chattel mortgages, financing statements, and security agreements.382.205General cross indexes -- Adoption and maintenance.382.210General index of real property records in courthouse districts -- Contracts for indexing work.382.220General index of real property records in counties containing urban-county government or city with population of 20,000 or more -- Contracts for indexing work.382.225Duties of county clerk as to general indexes in certain counties containing city with population of 20,000 or more.382.230Conveyance not void because of error of clerk -- Validation of prior certification and proof.382.240Delivery of recorded instruments -- Destruction of unclaimed instruments.382.250Acknowledgment before deputy clerk -- Duty of clerk.382.260Deed not legally lodged for record unless tax paid.382.270Instruments not valid against purchasers or creditors unless acknowledged or proved -- Exemption for instruments otherwise lodged for record.382.280Order in which deeds and mortgages take effect.382.285Purchase money deed of trust or mortgage granted by the purchaser -- Priority over prior lien.382.290Recording of mortgages and deeds retaining liens -- Assignment -- Discharge -- Form of record -- Clerk's fee.382.295Recording master form for mortgages -- Incorporation by reference of contents.382.297Requirements for amendment, renewal, modification, or extension of recorded mortgage -- Amendment of recorded mortgage by affidavit of amendment -- Effect of subsequent release of original mortgage -- Construction.382.300Duty of clerk concerning instruments lodged for record -- Reproduction of clerk's signature on photographic copy.382.310Clerk may complete acknowledgment and record of predecessor.382.320Clerk may correct errors and omissions of predecessor.382.330Instrument not to be recorded unless date of maturity shown -- Exception.382.335Certain information to be included in instruments in order for them to be recorded.382.337Filing of affidavit to correct or supplement certain information contained in deed.382.340Mortgages executed by public utility corporations -- Recording -- Effect.382.350Removal of property from land covered by lien.382.360Discharge of liens by deed or mortgage -- Assignment of mortgage -- Effect.382.365Release of lien, with notice to property owner, within thirty days of satisfaction -- Assignments of liens -- Proceeding against lienholder in District Court or Circuit Court -- Liability of lienholder when lien not released or notice not sent -- Notice to state or lienholder -- Damages.382.370Power of attorney to convey or release property -- Recording -- Revocation.382.380Statement of amount and maturity to be filed before additional securities are issued.382.385Mortgage on real estate to secure payment of sums due under line of credit or revolving credit plan -- Priority of liens -- Mortgage amendment -- Release of lien.382.390Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.400Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.410Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.420Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.430Instrument constituting lien to give mailing address of lienholder.382.440Memorandum of actions affecting real property to be filed.382.450Memorandum of attachment or execution to be filed.382.460Notice to be endorsed, recorded and indexed -- Fees.382.470Discharge of notice -- Fees.382.480Filing of federal liens.382.490Discharge of federal liens.382.500Clerk's fees for filing.382.510Lis pendens notices concerning proceedings in bankruptcy.382.520Renewal, extension, interest rate modification, or additional loan under mortgage on real estate -- Superiority of lien -- Release of lien, when.382.600Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.610Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.620Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.630Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.635Repealed, 1962.Repealed 382.640Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.650Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.660Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.670Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.675Repealed, 2006.Repealed 382.680Repealed, 1958.Repealed 382.690Repealed, 1958.Repealed 382.700Repealed, 1958.Repealed 382.710Repealed, 1958.Repealed 382.720Repealed, 1958.Repealed 382.730Repealed, 1960.Repealed 382.740Repealed, 1962.Repealed 382.750Repealed, 1962.Repealed 382.760Repealed, 1962.Repealed 382.770Repealed, 1962.Repealed 382.780Repealed, 1962.Repealed 382.790Repealed, 1962.Repealed 382.792Definitions for KRS 382.792 to 382.796.382.794Private transfer fee obligations prohibited -- Liability for damages and costs -- Buyer's waiver of rights void.382.796Conspicuous notice of all fees and obligations to be included in real estate purchase contracts -- Civil remedies -- Buyer's waiver of rights void.382.800Definitions.382.810Creation -- Acceptance and recordation necessary -- Duration -- Preexisting property interest.382.820Actions affecting easements.382.830Validity of easement.382.840Applicability and effect.382.850Transfer of easement -- Effect on mining operations and on eminent domain powers -- Definition of "feasible alternative location" -- Requirement to demonstrate lack of feasible alternative location in certain eminent domain actions.382.860Application and construction -- Uniformity of interpretation.382.990Penalties.