The last surviving parent of a minor may by will nominate a guardian, or alternatively a limited guardian, or conservator, or both, for the minor. One (1) person or entity may be nominated to manage the minor’s financial resources and another to have care, custody, and control of the minor.
Effective: July 13, 1990

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 387.040

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 487, sec. 5, effective July 13, 1990. — Recodified
1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2016.