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05.17.2018

Bob Young receives Gwyneth B. Davis Award for outstanding community service

Bob Young receives Gwyneth B. Davis Award for outstanding community service Read More

05.03.2018

Attorney Sarah Jarboe gives presentation on cooperative federalism in environmental law

Attorney Sarah Jarboe gives presentation on cooperative federalism in environmental law Read More

04.25.2018

Gaines Penn to participate in Leadership Kentucky program

Gaines Penn to participate in Leadership Kentucky program Read More

04.19.2018

All about probate in Kentucky: Part 1

By Leah Morrison, Attorney English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP Leah Morrison, attorney One of the most frequent reasons clients tell me they want to create a will, trust, or other estate documents is to avoid probate. People have come to see probate as an unduly burdensome process that can cost a lot of money and time, but in Kentucky, it’s not as bad as you might fear. Before we delve into it, let’s take a moment to review what probate is. Probate is the legal process by which the financial affairs of a deceased person are concluded. It is a court supervised process in which assets are accumulated and distributed in accordance with the decedent’s will or pursuant to the statutory plan of descent, and debts are gathered for payment. Although, in Kentucky, the supervision provided by the court is often times very minimal. While Kentucky’s probate laws are sufficient to ensure the deceased person’s assets are properly managed and distributed to the appropriate person, the requirements of the probate process are minimal enough that most people navigate it smoothly without incident. The one thing, though, to know is that probate does make your will public. Your will becomes a public document that is recorded in the court system, and is available to anyone who wishes to view it. Read More

04.12.2018

Do you really need a will?

By Heather Coleman Brooks Attorney, English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP Heather Coleman Brooks Death and taxes. Both inevitable, both made easier when a plan is in place. You deal with your taxes annually, but how often do you consider whether you have made the proper plans for your estate? If you do not have substantial assets, you may be wondering if it is really necessary for you to have a will. To decide if it is right for you, consider what happens if you fail to make a plan. In Kentucky, if you die without a will, your assets will pass according to the laws of intestacy. The courts will divide your assets among your heirs according to the priorities directed by Kentucky statutes. Sometimes, this has unintended consequences.   Read More

03.28.2018

Legal Diversity Pipeline Project Field Trip draws media attention

Legal Diversity Pipeline Project Field Trip draws media attention Read More

03.02.2018

LaJuana Wilcher speaks on privacy rights at conference

LaJuana Wilcher speaks on privacy rights at conference Read More

02.27.2018

Travis Armstrong to lead national conference planning for ALA

Travis Armstrong to lead national conference planning for ALA Read More

02.27.2018

Truck accident results in favorable verdict for plaintiff

By Kyle Roby, Partner English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP Chances are, we’ve all been stopped on a road by a person holding a brightly colored flag as roadwork commenced in front of us. It’s so common it’s unremarkable, and expected whenever there is construction on roads (which seems like most of the year in Kentucky). In a recent case we handled in Edmondson County, a stopped truck didn’t have a spotter or flagger directing traffic around a cement truck blocking the roadway, and it nearly resulted in the death of our client. The general contractor did not have temporary traffic control devises in place and the concrete truck company did not train its drivers on what to do when the required devices are not present. Read More

02.01.2018

Nikki McKenzie awarded CEDS Certification after passing exam

Nikki McKenzie awarded CEDS Certification after passing exam Read More