Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB50: AN ACT relating to the disposition of property.
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
Amend KRS 391.010 to specify the share of the surviving spouse in real property in an intestate estate; amend KRS 392.020 to identify surplus personalty and surplus real estate and the share of the surviving spouse to surplus personalty and surplus real estate in an intestate estate; amend KRS 394.300 to set the period of time a county clerk is required to hold a recorded will and to whom the will shall be returned upon expiration of the time period; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 395 to establish requirements for appointment as a fiduciary, confidentiality protections of assets of an estate, and when a hearing for appointment may be waived; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 395 to establish a written declaration under penalty of perjury in lieu of a sworn oath when accepted by the court; amend KRS 395.130 to establish that no bond shall be required of a personal representative unless a surety bond is ordered by the court or required by statute; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 395 to set the requirements for filing an inventory, including penalties for failure to timely comply with the statutory requirements; amend KRS 395.255 to require the clerk of the court to report to the judge on a monthly basis all filings that are not timely filed; amend KRS 395.380, 395.390, and 395.400 to change requirements for the appointment of a public administrator or guardian; remove the sheriff as a public administrator; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 395 to establish procedures to dispense with administration of testate and intestate estates; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 395 to establish procedures for the filing of periodic and final settlements; amend KRS 395.990 to increase the penalty from $10 to $100 for a fiduciary failing to file an inventory or account; amend KRS 199.520 to deem a child of adoption to be a child of the petitioners for purposes of inheritance and succession if the child was adopted and resided with the petitioners prior to th
What the bill says
An act relating to the disposition of property.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the disposition of property. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 391.010 is amended to read as follows: When a person having right or title to any real estate or inheritance dies intestate as to such estate, it shall descend in common to his or her kindred, male and female, in the following order, except as otherwise provided in this chapter: (1) (a) To his or her surviving spouse as 2. If the decedent is survived by one (1) or more descendants, all of whom are also descendants of the surviving spouse, the entirety; 3. If the decedent is survived by one (1) or more descendants who are not lineal descendants of the surviving spouse, one-half (1/2); or 4. If the decedent is survived by one (1) or more descendants, all of whom are also descendants of the surviving spouse, and the surviving spouse has one (1) or more descendants who are not descendants of the decedent, one-half (1/2); and (b) Any interest in property not passing to his or her surviving spouse under this subsection, or if there is no surviving spouse, as provided in subsections (2) to (6) of this section. (2)[(1)] To his or her children and their descendants; if there are none, then (3)[(2)] …
Sponsors
- Brandon Storm (R, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Robert Stivers (R, SD-025)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : passed 36-0
- : Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (4) and (3)
- : posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (3) and (4)
- : taken from Rules
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
Votes
- Senate: FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 50 w/ HCS 1, HFA 3, HFA 4 (HCS 1) RSN# 4130 (April 1, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 427 (April 1, 2026): 78 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 50 w/ SFA 2 (SFA 2) RSN# 3879 (March 4, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Short Titles And Popular Names, Children And Minors, Wills, Trusts, And Estates, Uniform Laws, Taxation, Inheritance And Estate, Sheriffs, Fiduciaries, Courts, District
Common questions
- What is SB50?
- SB50 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the disposition of property.
- What does SB50 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the disposition of property.
- What is the status of SB50?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB50?
- Brandon Storm (R, SD-021), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB50?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb50.html
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