Probate Court Record
Fayette County · 22nd Judicial District
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In Kentucky, a will is signed before 2KRS 394.040Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyKRS 394.040Verified Oct 18, 2026View source.
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Kentucky levies an inheritance taxKRS 140.060, 140.070, 140.080, 140.160, 140.210Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, paid by the beneficiary at a rate set by relationship, and no estate tax; the federal estate tax applies above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
In Kentucky, an inheritance is subject to a state inheritance taxKRS 140.060, 140.070, 140.080, 140.160, 140.210Verified Sep 15, 2026View source at a rate set by the beneficiary's relationship; probate assets arrive when the estate closes, 6 months to 12 months for a simple estate.
Inherited assets in Kentucky take a basis reset to fair market value on the date of death26 USC § 1014Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, and the gain on a later sale faces ordinary income tax at the state's regular ratesKRS 141.020(2)(f) — flat 3.5% for taxable years beginning on or after Jan 1, 2026Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
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An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Kentucky runs $3,440Estimate: 10 hours at $344, Clio's Kentucky Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $5,160Estimate: 15 hours at $344, Clio's Kentucky Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source and a simple will $819Estimate: 3 hours at $273, Clio's Kentucky Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $1,638Estimate: 6 hours at $273, Clio's Kentucky Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
2 tax planning firms have an office in Fayette County, Kentucky. Each listing carries the firm's practice areas, its Fayette County office and its phone.
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2525 Harrodsburg Road, Two Paragon Centre, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40504
Lexington firm serving clients primarily in Lexington, Richmond, Pikeville, and Central and Eastern Kentucky. It administers estates and trusts, with trustee advice, accountings, tax returns and distributions to beneficiaries, and litigates trust, estate and tax disputes in state and federal courts. A free 30-minute consultation is offered.
Multi-state firm whose Trusts & Estates Group works from its Louisville and Lexington offices. It provides estate and trust administration services and counsel to trust companies and individual fiduciaries, including income tax matters at death. The firm traces its roots to an 1832 Louisville law firm founded by Judge Henry Pirtle.
