When any real property is conveyed, and any part of the consideration remains unpaid, the grantor shall not have a lien for the unpaid consideration against bona fide creditors and purchasers unless the deed states what part of the consideration remains unpaid.
KRS 382.070
No lien unless unpaid consideration stated
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Chalk v. Chalk (1942)
Most recently applied in Naja, LLC v. Jack's Co. (In Re Dynamis Group, LLC) (January 2011)
Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky
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