Kentucky Statutes 395.380 – Public administrator and guardian
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(1) The District Court of each county shall appoint a discreet, fit person to act as administrator of decedents’ estates of which there is no personal representative, and as guardian of orphans who have no guardian.
(2) He shall serve at the discretion of the District Court.
(3) He shall be sworn and execute bond with good surety to the state for the faithful discharge of his duties, and when so sworn with bond so executed, shall be accepted by the court in every estate in which the public administrator is appointed without the necessity of additional surety.
Effective: July 15, 1982
History: Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 277, sec. 15, effective July 15, 1982. — Amended
1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 387, effective January 2, 1978. — Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 1. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 3903, 3904.
(2) He shall serve at the discretion of the District Court.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 395.380
- 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.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Sworn: includes "affirmed" in all cases in which an affirmation may be substituted for an oath. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) He shall be sworn and execute bond with good surety to the state for the faithful discharge of his duties, and when so sworn with bond so executed, shall be accepted by the court in every estate in which the public administrator is appointed without the necessity of additional surety.
Effective: July 15, 1982
History: Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 277, sec. 15, effective July 15, 1982. — Amended
1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 387, effective January 2, 1978. — Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 1. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 3903, 3904.