CHAPTER 395. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES  


001. Definition of "fiduciary".
005. Who may be appointed as fiduciary.
010. Administration must be within ten years after death.
012. Right to file demand for notice of action regarding estate.
015. Applications for appointment of personal representative.
016. Notice of hearing of application.
020. Executor not to act until will probated -- Exception.
030. Jurisdiction of administration of intestate's estate.
040. Administrator -- Persons entitled to be appointed -- Discovery of will.
050. Administrator with will annexed -- Appointment -- Functions.
060. Continuation of administration when powers of representatives cease.
070. Executor of executor cannot administer estate of first testator.
080. When minor may be executor.
090. Repealed, 1966. [Repealed]
100. Appointment of debtor does not extinguish debt.
105. Fiduciary must have letters of appointment -- General duties -- When appointment effective.
110. Copy of order effectual as probate or letters.
120. Oaths of representatives.
130. Bond, when required -- Cost of corporate surety paid from estate.
140. Bond -- Persons not to be surety on -- Recording of.
145. Attorney for fiduciary.
150. Compensation of representatives.
155. Computation of personal representative's commission.
160. Removal of representatives.
170. Nonresident representatives -- Bond -- Actions by.
180. Repealed, 1968. [Repealed]
190. Time for distribution of estate.
195. Transactions authorized for personal representative -- Exceptions.
196. Powers in KRS 395.195 not exclusive.
197. Applicability of powers in KRS 395.195 and 395.196.
200. Sale of personal property by fiduciary.
210. Repealed, 1944. [Repealed]
220. Sale of land when authorized by will.
230. Repealed, 1960. [Repealed]
240. Sale of choses in action -- Compromise of claims.
250. Inventory -- When to be returned -- Copies are evidence.
255. Notice to compel filing of inventory or account -- Removal for delinquency -- Disallowance of compensation.
260. Personal estate of nonresident -- Administration of.
270. When action against representative may be commenced.
275. Repealed, 1974. [Repealed]
276. Repealed, 1974. [Repealed]
277. Repealed, 1974. [Repealed]
278. When party may revive action and limitation.
280. Successor of representative may be substituted in actions.
290. Extent of liability of representative.
300. Successor may sue former representative.
310. Interest charged representative on assets.
320. Repealed, 1974. [Repealed]
325. Fiduciary resignation or disability -- Settlement of accounts -- Appointment of successor trustee.
326. Nomination of successor trustee by testamentary trustee.
330. Acts prior to revocation of powers valid.
340. Estate for life of another considered personal estate.
350. Emblements -- When personalty and when real estate.
360. Apportionment of rents.
370. Tombstone allowed as funeral expense.
380. Public administrator and guardian.
390. Public administrator and guardian to act, when.
400. Functions of public administrator and sheriff.
410. Curator -- Grounds for appointment -- Bond.
420. Functions of curator.
430. Application for curator for absent person -- Notice.
440. Appeal from order appointing curator.
450. Jurisdiction to dispense with administration.
455. Transfer of assets without administration.
460. Repealed, 1974. [Repealed]
470. Dispensing with administration by agreement.
480. Consent of persons under disability.
490. Procedure when administration already granted.
500. Order may be set aside.
510. Persons who may bring actions for settlement of estates -- Parties.
515. Contents of petition, adjudication of rights of interested persons -- Realty sold, when.
520. Claims to be proved before commissioner -- Notice to creditors.
525. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]
530. Effect of creditor presenting claim.
535. Effect of creditor failing to present claim -- Liability of distributees.
540. Repealed, 1974. [Repealed]
545. Repealed, 1974. [Repealed]
550. Creditors actions may be enjoined while action for settlement pending.
District Court Settlements
600. District Court settlements.
605. When informal settlement may be accepted from fiduciary.
610. Periodic accounting by fiduciaries.
615. Evidence -- How produced -- Allowances to be supported by facts.
617. Proposed settlement.
620. Report and filing of settlement.
625. Notice requirements for filing of settlement -- Exception.
630. Exceptions -- Confirmation -- Recording -- Effect as evidence.
635. Certification of list of fiduciaries delinquent in accounting -- Notice -- Fees.
640. Sureties of fiduciaries, inquiry into solvency of additional surety.
645. Clerk to record settlements and reports.
650. Circuit clerk to file certificate of settlement.
655. Settlement of accounts of fiduciaries -- Jurisdiction.
657. Trial commissioner may make settlement.
660. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]
Penalties
990. Penalties.