Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Kentucky

Without a written will, your uncle died intestate, and his deathbed proclamation that your sister inherits all is meaningless from a legal standpoint.

It sounds like there are some important facts missing from this scenario that could very well change the answer to this question, but *generally speaking* from these facts, I believe your uncle was the true owner of the money, so his heirs would now be the true owner of the money, not the premises owner. As the "finder" of the money, the premises owner still has a claim to the money over you, and he would not have to share any of the money with you just by virtue of you being the "finder." Your claim needs to be based on the fact that you are an heir.

Since there are facts missing here, you should seek a consultation with a local attorney, who could then see this deal through as to recovering the money and figuring out what share, if any, of the money is yours.