{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-382.270","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 382.270","heading":"Instruments not valid against purchasers or creditors unless acknowledged","body":"or proved -- Exemption for instruments otherwise lodged for record.\n(1) Except as otherwise provided in KRS 382.285, no deed or deed of trust or mortgage\nconveying a legal or equitable title to real property shall be lodged for record and,\nthus, valid against a purchaser for a valuable consideration, without notice thereof,\nor against creditors, until such deed or mortgage is acknowledged or proved\naccording to law. However, if a deed or deed of trust or mortgage conveying a legal\nor equitable title to real property is not so acknowledged or proved according to\nlaw, but is or has been otherwise lodged for record, such deed or deed of trust or\nmortgage conveying a legal or equitable title to real property or creating a mortgage\nlien on real property shall be deemed to be validly lodged for record for purposes of\nKRS Chapter 382, and all interested parties shall be on constructive notice of the\ncontents thereof.\n(2) As used in this section, \"creditors\" includes all creditors irrespective of whether or\nnot they have acquired a lien by legal or equitable proceedings or by voluntary\nconveyance.","path":["KRS Chapter 382"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52985","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:12Z","sha256":"1b0db68a5a8e86f24cdc18edbf2bc50a791037a3247b939c7cc3e698d614f1e3","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-382.260","next":"us-ky/krs-382.280"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}