Kentucky Eviction Notice Forms – PDF Templates
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Download the forms and follow the instructions on how to evict a tenant in Kentucky as per Kentucky Revised Statutes (Scroll down to Forcible Entry and Detainer). However, a number of counties feature specific rules that the other counties do not. Property owners must follow the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA) to evict tenants in the following counties: Barbourville, Bellevue, Bromley, Covington, Dayton, Florence, Fayette, Georgetown, Jefferson, Ludlow, Melbourne, Newport, Oldham, Pulaski, Shelbyville, Silver, Grove, Southgate, Taylor Mill, and Woodlawn.
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Kentucky Eviction Process
Property owners must give notice before continuing with an eviction. In counties following the URLTA, owners must give seven-day eviction notices for failure to pay rent, whereby the tenant would have seven (7) days to pay the rent to avoid further eviction efforts. For breaches of the lease, for example, unauthorized pet ownership, owners must give 14-day notices. A 30-day notice is required for ending a month-to-month lease. In all other counties, owners must give the type of notice that the lease requires. If there is no written lease or the lease does not indicate the length of notice required before eviction, the notice must be 30 days in advance. Notice should be served personally or through certified mail.
- 2. Forcible Detainer Action
If the tenant fails to comply with the notice or move out, the owner may begin a Forcible Detainer Complaint (Link For Jefferson County). Landlords must file this action at the county court, and the sheriff will serve the tenant with a Writ of Forcible Detainer. This document informs the tenant of the eviction lawsuit, its reason, and when and where to appear for the consequent hearing.
There is no requirement for the tenant to file an answer with the court in writing, but he or she must appear at court or the owner will win the eviction. Likewise, the case will be dismissed if the landlord does not appear. Both sides can present their case at the hearing. Owners should bring copies of all notices and service documents, as well as payment records, the lease, and any other evidence to prove the lease violation. If the judge rules for the landlord, the tenant will usually have seven days to vacate the premises or appeal the decision. If the tenant does not vacate or appeal, the landlord must request a Warrant of Possession. The sheriff will post this on the front door of the property, and then remove the tenant and his property by the date on the Warrant. Sources
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