Each instrument that is recorded shall be delivered to the party entitled thereto. The county clerk shall require prepayment of postage and a three dollar ($3) reimbursement for delivery of said instruments at the time they are left for record in his office. If the county clerk is unable to locate the parties entitled thereto, he shall retain the instruments for at least one (1) year. The clerk may then destroy the instruments.
KRS 382.240
Delivery of recorded instruments -- Destruction of unclaimed instruments
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case C.W. Hoskins Heirs v. Boggs (2007)
Most recently applied in C.W. Hoskins Heirs v. Boggs (December 2007)
Effective: January 1, 2020 History: Amended 2019 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.