2021 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 381 - Title to property and restrictions on use, ownership, and alienation

• 381.010 Commonwealth vested with ultimate property to lands.
• 381.020 Titles allodial and subject to escheat -- Right of eminent domain.
• 381.030 Death of disseizor -- Effect.
• 381.040 Estates may commence in future.
• 381.050 Estate created by conveyance to husband and wife -- Will not to defeat right to the entirety by survivorship.
• 381.060 Fee simple created, when -- Possession vests in grantee.
• 381.070 Estates tail converted into estates in fee -- Limitation on.
• 381.080 Construction of "without heirs," "without children" or "issue" in deed or will.
• 381.090 Construction of "estate for life, remainder to heirs.".
• 381.100 Contingent remainder.
• 381.110 Alienation or union of estate does not affect remainder.
• 381.120 Joint tenants -- Partition -- Death of one.
• 381.130 Exceptions to KRS 381.120.
• 381.135 Court-appointed commissioners to determine division of land jointly held and allotment of dower or curtesy -- Survey requirement.
• 381.136 Life tenants and their descendants -- Partition.
• 381.140 Posthumous child may take estate in remainder.
• 381.150 Conveyance of greater estate than grantor owns -- Effect.
• 381.160 Purchaser evicted by heir of grantor may recover to extent of estate inherited.
• 381.170 Consideration paid by other than grantee -- Effect.
• 381.180 Repealed, 2014.
• 381.190 Sale of realty by trustee by virtue of pledge or deed of trust.
• 381.200 Deeds construed to include buildings and appurtenances -- Solar easements.
• 381.210 Reversion may be sold -- Rights and duties of purchaser.
• 381.215 Repealed, 2010.
• 381.216 Repealed, 2010.
• 381.217 Repealed, 2010.
• 381.218 Abolition of fee simple determinable and possibility of reverter.
• 381.219 Termination after thirty years of rights of entry created after July 1, 1960.
• 381.220 Repealed, 1960.
• 381.221 Termination and preservation of forfeiture restrictions created before July 1, 1960.
• 381.222 Exceptions to KRS 381.219 and 381.221.
• 381.223 Application of KRS 381.218, 381.219, 381.221, 381.222, and 381.223.
• 381.224 Rule against perpetuities abrogated.
• 381.225 Permissible period of power of alienation under trust -- Future interest.
• 381.226 Applicability of KRS 381.224 and 381.225 to property interests and powers of appointment -- Construction of provisions requiring vesting within period provided by common law rule against perpetuities.
• 381.230 Possession unnecessary in action for trespass.
• 381.231 Definitions.
• 381.232 Liability for certain injuries.
• 381.240 Title to land in adverse possession not to be certified.
• 381.250 Certification prohibited when more than one patent.
• 381.260 Grants-in-aid of charity valid.
• 381.270 Gift to charity not defeated for want of trustee.
• 381.280 Forfeiture of right to property for killing or victimizing decedent -- Exemptions -- Escheat to elder and vulnerable victims trust fund.
• 381.290 Rights of alien intending to be naturalized.
• 381.300 Realty of nonresident alien liable to escheat after eight years unless he becomes citizen.
• 381.310 Spouses and children of citizens -- Property rights.
• 381.320 Alien's right as to personalty -- As to realty if resident.
• 381.330 Nonresident alien -- Rights as to real property inherited.
• 381.340 Nonresident alien -- Distribution of property on death of.
• 381.350 Waste by tenant for life or years -- Forfeiture -- Damages.
• 381.360 Remainderman or reversioner may bring action for waste.
• 381.370 Action by heir for waste done in ancestor's lifetime.
• 381.380 Waste by seller before delivery of possession.
• 381.390 Waste by joint tenant.
• 381.400 Damages when waste wantonly committed.
• 381.410 Action against representative of tenant -- Revivor.
• 381.420 Waste committed while action pending -- Receiver -- Injunction.
• 381.430 Possession of minerals and other interests in land -- Effect on possession of surface.
• 381.440 Excavations in a city of the first class and consolidated local government -- Protection of adjacent property.
• 381.445 Repealed, 1966.
• 381.450 Tenants may remove improvements from city lots, when.
• 381.460 Occupant in good faith to be paid for improvements.
• 381.470 Proceedings to ascertain value of improvements.
• 381.480 Oath of jurors.
• 381.490 Inquest -- Proceedings -- Duty of court.
• 381.500 Assessment of damages.
• 381.510 Inquest may be quashed and new writ awarded.
• 381.520 Witnesses -- How summoned.
• 381.530 Copies of inquest -- Fees of sheriff.
• 381.540 Trial on return of inquest -- Rents.
• 381.550 Lien of occupant.
• 381.560 Judgment for lien satisfied if all land taken.
• 381.570 Growing crop.
• 381.580 Repealed, 1976.
• 381.590 Repealed, 1976.
• 381.600 Repealed, 1976.
• 381.610 Repealed, 1976.
• 381.620 Repealed, 1976.
• 381.630 Repealed, 1976.
• 381.635 Right of condemnation of underground passageway to mine.
• 381.636 Findings required by commissioners in condemnation of underground passageway -- Basis of compensation -- Immediate possession.
• 381.640 Joint owners of private passway to share costs.
• 381.650 Enforcement of payment of joint expenses.
• 381.660 Condemnation for underground water pipes.
• 381.670 Owner's consent required for certain routes.
• 381.680 Person condemning land may enter it, when.
• 381.690 Protection of burial grounds by cities.
• 381.695 Repealed, 1978.
• 381.697 Cemeteries maintained by legal owners.
• 381.700 Repealed, 2016. (Effective July 15, 2016).
• 381.710 Evidence of dedication or use of land as burying ground.
• 381.715 Burial rights in cemetery lots -- Abandonment -- Resale by cemetery.
• 381.720 Abandoned cemetery in cities -- Proceedings to vest title in city.
• 381.730 Notice of suit.
• 381.740 Assertion of claim to compensation for value of interest in cemetery or lot.
• 381.750 Judgment -- Removal of bodies and monuments.
• 381.755 Removal of grave or cemetery on application of landowner or county -- Procedure -- Expenses.
• 381.760 Cost of proceeding -- Burden of proof.
• 381.765 Disinterment, removal, and reinterment of graves by Commonwealth, political subdivision or electric power company; Removal by licensed funeral director.
• 381.767 Contracts exempt from KRS 381.765.
• 381.770 Repealed, 2017. (Effective January 1, 2017).
• 381.775 Voluntary agreement with property owner for demolition or removal of dilapidated building.
• 381.780 Removal of open toilets in urban-county government, city of the first class, or city of the home rule class -- Lien on property for cost of removal.

Horizontal Property Law

• 381.805 Short title.
• 381.810 Definitions for KRS 381.805 to 381.910.
• 381.815 Establishment of a condominium property regime.
• 381.820 Conveyance of units -- Recordation.
• 381.825 Joint or common ownership.
• 381.827 Requirements for subdividing units.
• 381.830 Ownership of unit -- Use of general common elements.
• 381.835 Recording -- Requirements of master deed or lease -- Record of floor plans.
• 381.837 Master deed exceptions.
• 381.840 Individual deeds -- Contents.
• 381.845 Repealed, 1974.
• 381.850 Waiver of regime -- Effect of encumbrances.
• 381.855 Subsequent reestablishment of regime.
• 381.860 Administration of building.
• 381.865 Repealed, 2012.
• 381.870 Maintenance -- Pro rata contribution -- Adjustments.
• 381.875 Exemptions.
• 381.880 Repealed, 1966.
• 381.883 Lien for unpaid assessments -- Foreclosure -- Suit.
• 381.885 Insurance.
• 381.890 Destruction -- Reconstruction.
• 381.895 Repealed, 1974.
• 381.897 Individual and common liabilities for injuries or damages.
• 381.900 Tax assessments -- Individual liability -- Forfeiture or sale.
• 381.905 Interpretation of KRS 381.805 to 381.910.
• 381.910 Planning and zoning.

General Provisions

• 381.9101 Short title for KRS 381.9101 to 381.9207.
• 381.9103 Application and construction of KRS 381.9101 to 381.9207.
• 381.9105 Definitions for KRS 381.9101 to 381.9207.
• 381.9107 Variation by agreement.
• 381.9109 Separate assessments, titles, and taxation.
• 381.9111 Applicability of local ordinances, regulations, building codes, or other real estate use law.
• 381.9113 Eminent domain.
• 381.9115 Supplemental general principles of law applicable to KRS 381.9101 to 381.9207.
• 381.9117 Construction against implicit repeal of KRS 381.9101 to 381.9207.
• 381.9119 Purposes and policies of KRS 381.9101 to 381.9207 -- Kentucky Condominium Act to be liberally construed.
• 381.9121 Severability of invalid provision or application.
• 381.9123 Obligation of good faith.

Creation, Alteration, and Termination of Condominiums

• 381.9125 Creation of condominium.
• 381.9127 Unit boundaries.
• 381.9129 Construction and validity of declaration and bylaws.
• 381.9131 Description of units.
• 381.9133 Contents of declaration.
• 381.9135 Leasehold condominiums.
• 381.9137 Allocation of common element interests, votes, and common expense liabilities.
• 381.9139 Limited common elements.
• 381.9141 Plats and plans.
• 381.9143 Exercise of development rights.
• 381.9145 Alteration of units.
• 381.9147 Relocation of boundaries between adjoining units.
• 381.9149 Subdivision of units.
• 381.9151 Easement for encroachments.
• 381.9153 Easement rights.
• 381.9155 Amendment of declaration.
• 381.9157 Termination of condominium.
• 381.9159 Rights of secured lenders.
• 381.9161 Master associations.
• 381.9163 Merger or consolidation of condominiums.

Management of Condominium

• 381.9165 Organization of unit owners' association.
• 381.9167 Powers of unit owners' association -- Emergency assessments.
• 381.9169 Executive board members and officers.
• 381.9170 Discharge of board member's duties -- Standards for monetary damages and injunctive relief.
• 381.9171 Transfer of special declarant rights.
• 381.9173 Bylaws.
• 381.9175 Upkeep of condominium -- Expenses and income in connection with real estate subject to development rights.
• 381.9177 Meetings of the association.
• 381.9179 Quorums.
• 381.9181 Voting -- Proxies.
• 381.9183 Tort and contract liability.
• 381.9185 Conveyance or encumbrance of common elements.
• 381.9187 Insurance.
• 381.9189 Surplus funds.
• 381.9191 Assessments for common expenses.
• 381.9193 Lien for assessments.
• 381.9195 Other liens affecting the condominium.
• 381.9197 Association records -- Financial report.
• 381.9199 Association as trustee.

Protection of Condominium Purchasers

• 381.9201 Applicability of KRS 381.9201, 381.9205, and 381.9207 -- Modification or waiver by agreement -- Certificate not required in certain cases.
• 381.9203 Documentation to be furnished by seller of unit -- Certificate.
• 381.9205 Release of liens.
• 381.9207 Declarant's obligation to complete and restore.

Mineral Deeds

• 381.930 Purposes of KRS 381.935 to 381.945.
• 381.935 Definitions.
• 381.940 Rules of construction for mineral deeds relating to coal extraction.
• 381.945 Written agreement in deed directing how surface to be reclaimed.

Penalties

• 381.990 Penalties.