Kentucky Statutes 395.400 – Functions of public administrator and sheriff
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The public administrator and guardian or sheriff shall, by virtue of his office and the order of court, be the administrator or administrator de bonis non, or if there is a will, administrator with the will annexed, and shall have all the rights and powers and be subjected to the same liabilities and be governed by the same laws prescribed for administrators and guardians. If the sheriff is acting, his powers, rights, duties and liabilities shall not expire with his office of sheriff. The court may, however, at any time, set aside the order entrusting the estate to the public administrator and guardian or sheriff and allow an executor or administrator to qualify.
Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. secs. 3906, 3908.
Effective: October 1, 1942
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 395.400
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- 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.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. secs. 3906, 3908.