Notwithstanding anything in KRS § 387.010 to KRS § 387.280 to the contrary, when a guardian or conservator is in reasonable doubt as to the right to use the income or principal from the ward’s estate for the benefit of the ward, the guardian or conservator may apply to the District Court for permission to do so by filing a verified petition stating the reasons for the application. The court may grant the order ex parte, and the order shall be prima facie protection to the guardian or conservator in the settlement of the guardianship or conservatorship accounts.
Effective: July 13, 1990

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 387.790

  • 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.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 487, sec. 25, effective July 13, 1990.

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