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.
No. Kentucky publishes no official formKy. Rev. Stat. Chapter 395 (Personal Representatives)Verified Sep 23, 2026View source, so the refusal is a signed writing.
Yes. Kentucky requires an account of the administration to close on this routeKRS 395.605(1)–(2); KRS 395.610(5)Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, though the account can be excused in some estatesKRS 395.605(1)–(2); KRS 395.610(5)Verified Sep 15, 2026View source. The fiduciary files periodic settlements with the District Court two years after appointment and annually thereafter, and a final settlement to close, each confirmed by the court after notice; every beneficiary can dispense with the formal settlement by verified waiver, on which the court accepts an informal final settlement on the fiduciary’s application under penalty of perjuryKRS 395.600, 395.610, 395.617Verified Oct 10, 2026View source. Each person who received property signs a receiptKRS 395.190, 395.600–.657, 395.605, 395.610Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, and the signed receipts go with the final account.