Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Kentucky

Re: Inheritance stolen

I infer from the history that a Kentucky court entered a judgment following a jury trial and that the judgment order was appealed to the Supreme Court and affirmed. Kentucky procedure would apply and I assume that there is no further stay of execution. The judgment creditor is then permitted to exercise collection remedies. You need a lawyer in the state where the judgment debtor has assets to recover. In West Virginia, the judgment creditor can attach a bank account, has a lien on real estate in the county of the judgment, can attach wages and most other payments and debts owed to the judgment debtor, can impose a lien on real estate in other counties, can export the judgment to other states and use the remedies in those states to collect. A lien on real estate can be enforced with sale. I would expect that the judgment order contains sufficient language to insure that the debt cannot be discharged in bankruptcy.

Re: Inheritance stolen

I agree with Mr. Zimmerman from West Virginia. You need an attorney in the state where the sister (now a judgment creditor) has assets or employment to pursue collection.