Ky. Rev. Stat. ch. 376 § 376.480
Lien for rent due on space for parking abandoned house trailer or mobile
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376.480 Lien for rent due on space for parking abandoned house trailer or mobile home -- Sale of abandoned property. (1) Any owner of real property who rents space on which a house trailer or mobile home is parked shall have a lien for rent due on any house trailer or mobile home, its contents, and other personalty abandoned by the occupant on the landowner's property for rent due, reasonable storage, cleanup costs, and utilities furnished to the unit and paid for by the landowner. (2) If, after a period of sixty (60) days, the rent, reasonable storage, cleanup costs, and utilities have not been paid, the house trailer or mobile home, its contents, and other personalty abandoned by the occupant may be sold to pay the rent, reasonable storage, cleanup costs, and utilities after the unit owner has been notified of the time and place of the sale, at the unit owner's last known address. Notice shall be made by registered mail at least ten (10) days prior to the time of the sale. If there is a valid recorded lien against the property to be sold, the landowner shall notify the lienholder of the time and place of sale by registered mail at least ten (10) days prior to the time of the sale. If the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to pay the debt and costs of sale, the sale and collection of proceeds shall not constitute a waiver or release of responsibility for payment of the debt owed by the unit owner. This lien shall be subject to prior recorded liens and property taxes. (3) Any money obtained in excess of the sale costs, taxes, and liens shall be paid by the seller to the unit owner; and if the unit owner cannot be located, the excess money shall escheat to the state pursuant to the provisions of KRS Chapter 393. (4) Before the sale, the landowner shall advertise a description of the property to be sold and the time and place of sale for three (3) consecutive publishing periods in a local newspaper distributed in the county where the property is located. (5) The sale may be by written bids or by auction, or both, and the seller may bid on the property. The sale shall be to the highest bidder. (6) The house trailer or mobile home shall be transferred to the purchaser in the county where the sale is conducted upon an affidavit being filed by the seller stating that the provisions of this section have been met, listing the sale price, and containing any other information that may be required by the state or county.
Kentucky Revised Statute § 376.480 grants landowners who rent space for house trailers or mobile homes a lien on any abandoned unit, its contents, and other personal property left behind. The lien covers unpaid rent, storage, cleanup costs, and utilities the landowner paid. If those amounts remain unpaid after 60 days, the landowner may sell the property through a public process—including newspaper advertising and registered-mail notice to the unit owner and any lienholders—with excess proceeds returned to the unit owner or escheated to the state.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 376.480, a landowner who rents space for a mobile home or house trailer generally documents all unpaid rent, storage, cleanup costs, and utilities before asserting a lien on abandoned property. Compliant operators send registered-mail notice to the unit owner's last known address and to any recorded lienholders at least ten days before a sale, and advertise the sale in a local newspaper for three consecutive publishing periods. Any sale proceeds beyond costs, taxes, and prior liens are remitted to the unit owner or handled through the state's unclaimed property process under KRS Chapter 393.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 376.480 provides that a unit owner whose trailer or mobile home is subject to this lien process must receive registered-mail notice of the time and place of any sale at least ten days in advance. If a sale occurs and generates surplus funds after costs and liens are satisfied, those excess proceeds belong to the unit owner. Tenants or unit owners facing this situation may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney to understand available options, including whether proper notice and advertising requirements were followed.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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