{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-396.125","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 396.125","heading":"Deduction of counterclaim.","body":"In allowing a claim the personal representative may deduct any counterclaim which the\nestate has against the claimant. In determining a claim against an estate a court shall\nreduce the amount allowed by the amount of any counterclaims and, if the countercl aims\nexceed the claim, render a judgment against the claimant in the amount of the excess. A\ncounterclaim, liquidated or unliquidated, may arise from a transaction other than that\nupon which the claim is based. A counterclaim may give rise to relief exceed ing in\namount or different in kind from that sought in the claim.","path":["KRS Chapter 396"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=36428","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:28Z","sha256":"d759d3520e1ece8f7f2fffdea0021ad64f1e1065817438e73df8c06dc5d1c598","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-396.120","next":"us-ky/krs-396.130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}