Except as otherwise provided in KRS 382.077 and 382.285, all bona fide deeds of trust or mortgages shall take effect in the order that they are legally acknowledged or proved and lodged for record.
KRS 382.280
Order in which deeds and mortgages take effect
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Wells Fargo Bank, Minnesota, N.A. v. Commonwealth (2011)
Most recently applied in Wells Fargo Bank, Minnesota, N.A. v. Commonwealth (August 2011)
Effective: July 14, 2022 History: Amended 2022 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.