Yes. Kentucky publishes Petition for Probate of Will; and/or Appointment of Executor/Administrator (AOC-805)KRS 395.015 (application for appointment; general financial disclosure statement, as amended by 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 134 eff. 7/15/2026); KRS 395.105 (letters of appointment; when appointment effective); KRS 395.110 (copy of order effectual as letters); KRS 395.120 (oaths/declaration); KRS 394.140-394.145 (probate of will; combined application)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source, filed with the District CourtKRS 395.015 (application for appointment; general financial disclosure statement, as amended by 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 134 eff. 7/15/2026); KRS 395.105 (letters of appointment; when appointment effective); KRS 395.110 (copy of order effectual as letters); KRS 395.120 (oaths/declaration); KRS 394.140-394.145 (probate of will; combined application)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. E-filing is open to self-represented filersKRS 395.015 (application for appointment; general financial disclosure statement, as amended by 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 134 eff. 7/15/2026); KRS 395.105 (letters of appointment; when appointment effective); KRS 395.110 (copy of order effectual as letters); KRS 395.120 (oaths/declaration); KRS 394.140-394.145 (probate of will; combined application)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.
Within 90 daysKRS 395.250Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of the personal representative's appointment.
The personal representative closes an informal estate by filing an Application for Informal Final Settlement (AOC-850) under penalty of perjury (KRS 395.605), accompanied either by verified Affidavits of Waiver (AOC-851) from all non-disabled beneficiaries or, for a sole-beneficiary estate, the fiduciary's own attestation, certifying the estate was solvent, all claims and taxes are paid, court costs are paid, and each beneficiary received their share; no notice or hearing is required, and the court enters an Informal Final Settlement Order (AOC-850.1) discharging the fiduciaryKRS 395.190, 395.600–.657, 395.605, 395.610Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Kentucky law recognizes that a person named as personal representative may refuse the appointment but prescribes no particular document. A signed written refusal filed with the court states the refusal on the record.
No earlier than six months after the fiduciary's appointment (KRS 395.605(3)); this coincides with the six-month floor on distribution (KRS 395.190) and the six-month creditor nonclaim period (KRS 396.011)KRS 395.605(3); KRS 395.190; KRS 396.011Verified Sep 15, 2026View source. The informal final settlement can be accepted only after the inheritance/estate death-tax requirements have been met and any tax due is paid (KRS 395.605(1)(c)); where all takers are exempt, an Affidavit of Exemption (Form 92A300) is attached in lieu of a Department of Revenue acceptance. Consistent with the tax-rules taxClearance blockKRS 395.605(1)(c); KRS 395.610(5)(d)Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.