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Tools and Resources for Fayette County, KY Consumers

Free Kentucky MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Fayette County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Kentucky BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Kentucky law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Kentucky BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Kentucky PROBATE COURT FINDER:
Probate Court for Fayette County: Key information about your local probate court (District Court in Kentucky) for Fayette County.
How Probate Works in Kentucky: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Fayette County's probate court.
Small Estates Procedures in Kentucky: Learn how to use Kentucky's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
Kentucky Estate Taxes:
Kentucky, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Ways to Avoid Probate in Kentucky. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Benefit Amounts in Kentucky: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Kentucky.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

Kentucky Minimum Wage:
The minimum wage in Kentucky is the same as the federal minimum wage: $7.25 an hour.

Fayette County Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Fayette County is $7.25 an hour, the state minimum wage. Kentucky law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage.

Lexington Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Lexington is $7.25 an hour. The city of Lexington passed an ordinance setting a higher local minimum wage ($8.20, to start) in 2015. After this ordinance was passed, however, Kentucky's Supreme Court found that cities and local governments don't have the right to raise the minimum wage. As a result, Lexington employees are entitled only to the federal minimum wage, currently $7.25.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Kentucky and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Kentucky.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Kentucky.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Kentucky Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Fayette County: Fayette County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance for 2023 in Kentucky!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Kentucky? Learn about whether Kentucky imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Fayette County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Fayette County, KY.
Gerrymandering in Kentucky: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about

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