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The Kentucky Equal Justice Center has worked with a very generous Code for Kentuckiana member to build an app that allows us to collect...


- Mar 5, 2021
- 9 min
Kentucky Courts Can and Must Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction, Not Just Landlords
KEJC's Senior Counsel explains how courts changed in the foreclosure crisis and how they must change again in the eviction crisis.


- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
UPDATED: Eviction Protection App
KEJC has updated our app at HomerenterDeclaration.org to reflect the new expiration date (January 31) of the CDC's protections. Last...


- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Is it too late to send a Declaration to my landlord to prevent eviction?
Subject: Need help knowing what I should do Hello my name is [redacted]. I recently lost my job during covid pandemic. I just started a...


- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
Tell Governor Beshear to Defend and Extend His Eviction Protections
Yesterday, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a new Order allowing all evictions (except CARES Act-protected properties) to proceed...

- Jun 2, 2020
- 11 min
Are You a Kentuckian Who Can’t Pay Rent Right Now?
Here are some answers to questions you may have about renters' rights in the time of COVID–19.


- May 28, 2020
- 0 min
Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction
Kentucky lawyers, your neighbors who are facing eviction need your help.


- May 12, 2020
- 3 min
KEJC Files Suit Over Landlord's Late Fees
Yesterday, KEJC filed suit against a landlord in Louisville (.pdf) because (we allege) the landlord did two things that violate the law.


- May 7, 2020
- 3 min
Landlords Charging Late Fees in a Pandemic, the CARES Act, & Fair Debt Collection in America
I had a good private attorney ask me on Twitter this morning what kinds of late fees landlords were prohibited from charging under the...

- Apr 10, 2020
- 3 min
Can my landlord raise the rent during COVID–19?
A friend of mine texted to ask me if a landlord could raise the rent 1) during a global pandemic during which 2) Kentucky's Governor has...

- Mar 26, 2020
- 6 min
Questions and Some Answers About Gov. Beshear’s Suspension of Evictions in Kentucky
On March 25th, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued Executive Order 2020-257. As part of the emergency effort to contain the spread of...

- Jan 15, 2020
- 4 min
Senate Bill 11: A Bad, Unnecessary Bill
Senior Litigation and Advocacy Counsel Ben Carter testified this morning in a Senate committee hearing in Frankfort against Senate Bill...
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