Landlord kept your deposit? Entered without notice? Threatening eviction? Describe what happened in your own words and get a plain-English breakdown, severity rating, step-by-step next steps, and ready-to-send letters — specific to Kentucky law.
Get My Kentucky Action Plan — Free to StartKentucky Legal Aid headlines 30 days from move-out for the landlord to return the deposit or send an itemized deduction list (KRS §383.580). KRS §383.615 requires 2 days (48 hours) entry notice, but only in cities and counties that adopted the Kentucky URLTA (such as Louisville and Lexington); elsewhere the lease controls. Deposits must be kept in a separate bank account and the landlord must tell the tenant the account's location and number — violating that forfeits the landlord's right to keep any of the deposit under §383.580(4). Lockouts, belongings removal, and utility shutoffs without a court process are illegal.
30 days after move-out, with an itemized statement for any deductions.
Landlords must generally give 48-hour notice before entering, except in emergencies.
No. Eviction requires a court process — lockouts, belongings removal, and utility shutoffs without a court order are illegal.
Legal Aid Society (Louisville) at (502) 584-1254. You can also call or text 211 for local referrals.