The following article appeared in the Louisville Bar Association's BARbriefs publication in October 2016. Mark Twain is said to have once quipped, “When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Kentucky because it’s always 20 years behind the times.” Unfortunately, real …
2016 Legislative Law Summary for the Real Estate Industry
The Kentucky Legislature has adjourned its legislative session, and several bills passed into law and taking effect July 15, 2016, will impact the real estate industry: Blighted and Deteriorated Properties – Senate Bill 230 amends a number of statutes related to how local …
M&P to Sponsor MBA KY Education Conference
Morgan & Pottinger has signed on as a silver sponsor of the 2016 Mortgage Bankers Association of Kentucky Education Conference. MBA KY is committed to educating members and the public to promote sustainable and responsible homeownership. The organization is focused on …
Morgan & Pottinger Attorneys Named 2016 Kentucky Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Morgan & Pottinger is pleased to announce that several of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2016 Kentucky Super Lawyers®, recognizing excellence in several practice areas. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis and no more than five percent of the lawyers …
M&P Attorneys Published in KYLTA’s Kentucky Land Times
The April issue of Kentucky Land Times, published by the Kentucky Land Title Association, includes two articles by M&P attorneys. Taylor Hamilton provided important updates on the CFPB's rule enactments in, "Consumer Protection Bureau Proposes Amendments to Recently Enacted …
Kentucky Financial Institutions See Steady Growth, Face Changing Federal Regulations
As a director for the Board of the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), I had the pleasure of attending the 2014 annual meeting last month. The DFI Board is comprised of representatives of all segments of Kentucky’s financial industry. The DFI regulates …
Can a Court Give a Receiver Authority to Borrow Money and Grant Priority over Prior Mortgage Liens?
Tasked to serve as a receiver with all aspects of property operations and management in a foreclosure action filed by a bank against a condominium, Colliers International, Inc. faced a hefty shortage of funds. Unable to pay current and future debts of the condominium for which it …
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules on Erroneous Liens
The Kentucky Land Title Association has published a case law update on erroneous liens written by M&P attorneys Branden Gross and Eric Jensen. The Kentucky Supreme Court has made clear that it will strictly construe the provisions of KRS 382.365, which governs the obligations …
Morgan & Pottinger Attorneys Named Kentucky Super Lawyers
Morgan & Pottinger is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2013-2014 Kentucky Super Lawyers® recognizing excellence in several practice areas: John T. McGarvey has been named a Kentucky Super Lawyer in the areas of Banking and General …
