Kentucky Notice to Pay Rent or Quit Template
What a Kentucky notice to pay rent or quit must include under Kentucky law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
Use the official form if there is one
What Kentucky law requires
In localities that have adopted the URLTA: written notice of nonpayment and the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if rent is not paid within 7 days after the notice. A notice to a tenant is received when delivered in hand or mailed by registered or certified mail to the place the tenant designated, or otherwise to the tenant's last known residence. Outside URLTA localities no state statute prescribes a pay-or-quit notice; a tenancy at will can be ended by one month's written notice to remove.
Source: KRS 383.660(2); KRS 383.560(3)(c); KRS 383.195
Fill-in draft
Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.
NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
To: [tenant name(s)] and all other occupants
Premises: [street address, unit, city, state, ZIP]
You owe rent of $[amount] for [rental period(s)].
Under KRS 383.660(2), you must pay the full amount within 7 days after this notice is delivered, or move out of the premises.
Pay to: [name], at [address / payment method], between [hours].
If you do not pay or move out by the deadline, the landlord may file an eviction case in court. Only a court can order you to leave.
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Kentucky law] by [name].
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.