Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 382.285 (2026)

Purchase money deed of trust or mortgage granted by the purchaser --

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Priority over prior lien. A purchase money deed of trust or mortgage granted by a purchaser shall have priority over a prior lien under KRS 426.720 against the purchaser. Effective: July 14, 2022 History: Created 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 167, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022.

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Keith Smith v. Apex Fund Servs. as Custodian for Ceres Tax Receivables, LLC (Ky. 2025).

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Keith Smith v. Apex Fund Servs. as Custodian for Ceres Tax Receivables, LLC (Ky. 2025). “285 [giving a purchase money deed of trust or mortgage priority over a prior lien], no deed or deed of trust or mortgage conveying a legal or equitable title to real property shall be lodged for record and, thus, valid against a purchaser for a valuable consideration, without…”

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