Free legal information, aid organizations, and court resources for residents of Kentucky. Know your rights and find help.
Provides free civil legal services to low-income residents in 33 counties in northern and eastern Kentucky.
Visit Website →Offers free legal representation in civil matters to low-income individuals in central Kentucky.
Visit Website →Provides legal services to low-income residents in 37 counties of eastern Kentucky.
Visit Website →Provides free civil legal services to low-income residents in 33 counties of central and eastern Kentucky.
Visit Website →Serves low-income residents in western Kentucky with free legal help in housing, family, and benefits matters.
Visit Website →The Supreme Court of Kentucky is the court of last resort with seven justices. The Court of Appeals handles intermediate appeals with 14 judges. Circuit Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction across 57 judicial circuits. District Courts handle minor civil and criminal cases, small claims, and traffic offenses.
Governs rental agreements under KRS Chapter 383, covering security deposits, habitability standards, and eviction procedures.
Prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, and disability.
Prohibits unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive practices in trade or commerce under KRS 367.170.
Provides medical and income benefits to workers injured on the job, with specific protections for coal miners regarding occupational disease.
Governs rental relationships under KRS Chapter 383, with security deposit protections and habitability requirements.
Prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and financial transactions based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, and disability.
24/7 confidential support
1-800-799-7233
Statewide domestic violence support
1-800-928-3064
Call or text 988 for crisis support
988
New law providing automatic expungement of certain criminal records, expanding opportunities for qualifying individuals.
Updated education regulations affecting student rights, discipline policies, and special education services.
Statute of Limitations: 1 year
This is the maximum time after an event within which you may file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline typically means losing your right to sue.
Statute of Limitations: 5 years (oral) / 15 years (written)
This is the maximum time after an event within which you may file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline typically means losing your right to sue.
Statute of Limitations: 5 years
This is the maximum time after an event within which you may file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline typically means losing your right to sue.
Statute of Limitations: 1 year
This is the maximum time after an event within which you may file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline typically means losing your right to sue.
Statute of Limitations: 5 years
This is the maximum time after an event within which you may file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline typically means losing your right to sue.
Typical filing fee: $40-$50 (claims up to $2,500)
Small claims court is designed for individuals to resolve minor disputes quickly and affordably without an attorney.
Typical filing fee: $150-$250
Civil court handles larger disputes including personal injury, contract breaches, and property claims. Attorney representation is common.
Typical filing fee: $150-$200
Family court handles divorce, custody, child support, adoption, and domestic violence matters. Fee waivers are often available for low-income filers.
Free civil legal services in 33 counties of central and eastern Kentucky for housing, family, and benefits matters.
Visit Website →Legal aid for low-income residents in 37 Appalachian Kentucky counties.
Visit Website →Free legal services to low-income residents of the Louisville metro area.
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