{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-412.010","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 412.010","heading":"Survival of liability of joint obligor -- Right of contribution.","body":"(1) If any person jointly bound with another in any contract, or by judgment, dies in the\nlifetime of the other obligor, his heir, devisee, or representative may be charged in\nthe same manner as if the contract or judgment had been separate as against the\ndecedent.\n(2) The same rights and responsibilities shall continue in favor of, and against, the\nrepresentatives of a person entitled to or bound to make contribution who dies as if\nhe were living when contribution is demanded. The same principle shall apply when\nmore than one (1) dies.","path":["KRS Chapter 412"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=17837","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:36Z","sha256":"9264c77dd163d35fd2fddedc1387c861cdb5cab94d77caf105769c8981526f5c","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-411.640","next":"us-ky/krs-412.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}