Stone v. DuBarry

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

JUSTICE NOBLE

The Jefferson Circuit Court, Family Division, set aside an attorney fee lien filed by attorney Thomas K. Stone on what had been the marital residence of Pennie and John DuBarry, who had filed for divorce. The Court of Appeals affirmed. This Court granted discretionary review to address whether KRS 376.460, known as the attorney’s lien statute, creates an enforceable statutory attorney fee lien in dissolution actions. Having reviewed the record and the arguments of the parties, we conclude that it does not, although a contractual lien may apply to the assets…