Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 275.290 (2026)

Judicial dissolution

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(1) The Circuit Court for the county in which the principal office of the limited liability company is located, or, if none, in the county of the registered office, may dissolve a limited liability company in a proceeding by a member if it is established that it is not reasonably practicable to carry on the business of the limited liability company in conformity with the operating agreement.

(2) If after a hearing the court determines that one (1) or more grounds for judicial dissolution exist, it may enter a decree of dissolution, and the clerk of the court shall deliver a certified copy of the decree to the Secretary of State, who shall file it. The dissolution shall be effective upon the filing of the decree by the Secretary of State or a later date as is specified in the decree.

(3) After entering the decree of dissolution, the court shall direct the winding up and liquidation of the limited liability company's business and affairs in accordance with KRS 275.300 and the notification of claimants in accordance with KRS 275.320 and 275.325.

(4) The effect of dissolution under this section shall be as provided in KRS 275.300(2) and (3).

(5) After dissolution pursuant to KRS 275.285 or otherwise, upon application of a limited liability company, a member, or a creditor of the company, the appropriate court may order judicial supervision of the winding up of the company, including the appointment of a person to wind up the company's activities, if:

(a) After a reasonable time, the company has not wound up its activities; or

(b) The applicant establishes other good cause. Effective: June 24, 2015 History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 34, sec. 76, effective June 24, 2015. -- Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 81, sec. 110, effective July 12, 2012. -- Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 16, effective June 8, 2011. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 389, sec. 58, effective July 15, 1994.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2009–2025 · leading case: Patmon v. Hobbs, 280 S.W.3d 589 (Ky. Ct. App. 2009).

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Patmon v. Hobbs, 280 S.W.3d 589 (Ky. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “Further, pursuant to KRS 275.290 and KRS 275.300(1)(b), based on Hobbs's misconduct, the court is authorized to order the dissolution of American Leasing.”

Patmon v. Hobbs, 495 S.W.3d 722 (Ky. Ct. App. 2016). “] Further, pursuant to KRS 275.290 and KRS 275.300(l)(b),' based on Hobbs’s misconduct, the court is authorized to order the dissolution of American Leasing, The dissolution of the company will allow American Leasing to conclude'its affairs, collect its assets and distribute the…”

William Miles Arvin, Jr. v. Daren Carter (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 3× “On February 20, 2017, after nearly two years of acrimony, Arvin filed a petition in Jessamine Circuit Court seeking to have the three companies ordered dissolved pursuant to KRS 275.290. Carter objected to court-ordered dissolution.”

Loretta Mounce, in Her Capacity as Adm'x of the Est. of Jamie Scott Mounce, & on Behalf of the Texas Cattle Co., LLC v. Brad Mounce, Individually & as the Surviving Member of the Texas Cattle Co., LLC (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “DISSOLUTION OF THE LLC Lastly, Loretta argues that the circuit court had jurisdiction to dissolve the LLC pursuant to KRS 275.290 because Brad had violated KRS 275.”

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