Facing eviction: this week

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This is general information, not legal advice. Every case is different. Call legal aid about your case.

1. ☐Write down your court date, time and place from the Notice of Eviction Hearing: ____________________(Source: Evictions (kyjustice.org))
2. ☐Call legal aid for your county today (see the list below).(Source: Civil Legal Aid Programs (kycourts.gov), Evictions (kyjustice.org))
3. ☐Put every notice, court paper and envelope in one folder.(Source: Evictions (kyjustice.org))
4. ☐Add your lease, receipts, bank records and proof of payment.(Source: Evictions (kyjustice.org))
5. ☐Call your Community Action agency or 211 about rent or utility help. Write down who you talked to and when: ____________________(Source: Community Action Kentucky: Network / County Outreach Offices)
6. ☐If you make a deal with the landlord, get it in writing, signed and dated, and still go to court.(Source: Evictions (kyjustice.org))
7. ☐Need an interpreter? Call the court on your notice now.(Source: AOC-215 Eviction Notice: Notice of Eviction Hearing, Trial by the Court)
8. ☐Court day: arrive 15 minutes early and bring the folder.(Source: Evictions (kyjustice.org))
9. ☐If the judge rules against you: the judgment form gives seven days. Call legal aid the same day about an appeal.(Source: AOC-217 Forcible Detainer Judgment)

Sources checked 2026-10-15. Court forms: kycourts.gov/Legal-Forms. Full list of sources at nooneleftoutside.org/housing-stability.

This is general information, not legal advice. Every case is different. Call legal aid about your case.