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Kentucky guardianship and conservatorship under KRS Chapter 387, explained for disabled adults and minors, plus documents that keep your family out of court.
A Kentucky healthcare directive is one living will directive naming a health care surrogate and stating end-of-life wishes, signed by two witnesses or a notary.
Kentucky levies a state inheritance tax by beneficiary class, not an estate tax. Class A relatives pay nothing; Class B and C owe tax above a small exemption.
Who inherits under Kentucky intestate succession: after the 2026 SB 50 reform the spouse takes the real estate, with dower or curtesy layered on top.
How a Kentucky pet trust works under KRS 386B.4-080: set aside money for an animal alive in your lifetime, name a caregiver, trustee, and enforcer, and fund it.
Kentucky probate accounting duties: the 90-day inventory, the periodic and final settlement under KRS 395.610, and the two-year bar after the discharge order.
How Kentucky probate works in the District Court: appointing a personal representative, the 90-day inventory, the six-month creditor bar, and small estates.
Kentucky probate timeline and statutory deadlines: the 90-day inventory (KRS 395.250), the six-month creditor claim period under KRS 396.011, and closing.
In Kentucky a small estate can settle through a District Court order dispensing with administration, while a full estate usually needs a lawyer for court work.
How a Kentucky revocable living trust works: create it under the Kentucky Uniform Trust Code, fund it by retitling assets, and add a pour-over will.
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