{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-381.300","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 381.300","heading":"Realty of nonresident alien liable to escheat after eight years unless he","body":"becomes citizen.\n(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the real estate of a nonresident alien\nmay be escheated to the state at any time after the expiration of eight  (8) years after\nthe time he acquires title thereto.\n(2) Any alien who has purchased, or contracted to purchase, any real estate, or who\nholds or has title thereto, and who becomes a citizen of the United States before the\nproperty is escheated, and any p urchaser, lessee, heir, or devisee, from him, if a\ncitizen of the United States, who becomes the owner thereof by purchase or\ninheritance before the property is escheated, shall take and hold the property free\nand released from any right or claim of the st ate by reason of such person's having\nbeen an alien.","path":["KRS Chapter 381"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35436","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:10Z","sha256":"3cdf8da94061834021eac28a3d8e18ff9df1a7bced35dd21bbed1e401868f436","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-381.290","next":"us-ky/krs-381.310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}