{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-56.200","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 56.200","heading":"Actual settler -- Preemption right.","body":"An actual settler on any vacant and unappropriated land has a preemption right to any\nnumber of acres, not exceeding one hundred (100), to be laid-off as nearly as possible in a\nsquare, his improvements in the center. Before any other person shall locate t he same\nland, three (3) months' notice of intention to do so must be given to the actual settler,\ndescribing the land intended to be taken up or appropriated. If the actual settler does not,\nwithin three (3) months from the giving of such notice, have the land entered and\nsurveyed preparatory to obtaining a patent for it, the person giving the notice may enter\nand survey the land and proceed to obtain the patent.","path":["KRS Chapter 56"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=22608","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:10Z","sha256":"d12093c61ac669f93f4daad081adbaa3da4a1929e2debd1dbcfb9f850c7d2ebc","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-56.190","next":"us-ky/krs-56.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}