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KY SB50
Bill
Status
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Storm
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AI Summary
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Specifies surviving spouse's share of real property and surplus personalty in intestate estates, updating inheritance distribution rules under KRS 391.010 and 392.020
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Increases penalty for fiduciaries failing to file inventory or account from $10 to $100, and requires monthly reporting by court clerks on delinquent filings
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Establishes flat fee of $33 for recording wills or probate documents with county clerks, plus $4 tax per recorded will
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Enacts the Uniform Electronic Wills Act and Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act, allowing legally valid electronic execution of wills and estate planning documents
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Creates the Kentucky Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act providing creditor protection for qualified trusts, with exceptions for child support, spousal maintenance, and marital property division
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Enacts the Uniform Directed Trust Act and Uniform Trust Decanting Act establishing rules for trust directors' fiduciary duties and allowing authorized fiduciaries to modify trust terms by distributing assets to a second trust
Legislative Description
AN ACT relating to the disposition of property.
Courts, District
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (H)
3/5/2026