{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-376.240","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 376.240","heading":"Perfecting a lien on funds due contractor from public authority.","body":"Upon the filing of the statement of lien provided for in subsection (2) of KRS 376.230 in\nthe county clerk's office and the delivery of an attested copy thereof to the public\nauthority making the contract for the improvement of any bridge, public highway or other\npublic property owned by the state or any county or city, and the filing with the public\nauthority of a signed copy of a letter addressed to the contractor or subcontractor at his\naddress given in the contract, with a post office receipt showing th at an attested copy of\nthe lien statement has been sent by the lien claimant to the contractor or subcontractor by\ncertified mail, return receipt requested or by registered mail, the claimant shall have a lien\nsuperior to any lien subsequently perfected on  any unpaid balance due the contractor\nunder the contract of improvement.","path":["KRS Chapter 376"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35309","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:08Z","sha256":"4149de0d86dcafac5aac02b44e2783025aa51b8cd9e5a11f91b5da0f4820084f","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-376.230","next":"us-ky/krs-376.250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}