Kentucky Statutes 395.020 – Executor not to act until will probated — Exception
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The person named in a will as executor shall not act as executor to any extent until the will or an authenticated copy of the will is admitted to record, and he has executed bond and taken oath in the court in which the record is made. He may, however, provide for the burial of the testator, pay the reasonable funeral expenses, and take care of and preserve the estate.
Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 3886.
Effective: October 1, 1942
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 395.020
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 3886.