395.390 Public administrator and guardian to act, when.

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(1)The District Court of a county which has a public administrator and guardian shall,

after the expiration of sixty

(60)days from the death of the decedent, order the

public administrator and guardian to administer the estate of the decedent where the

surviving spouse and heirs waive their right to be appointed, or if the surviving

spouse does not nominate a suitable administrator, or in the event any of the persons

designated in KRS 395.040 are unable, or found to be incapable of handling or

managing the estate, or if from any other cause there is no personal representative.

If there is no public administrator and guardian, the court shall order the sheriff to

administer the estate.

(2)The District Court shall also confide to the public administrator and guardian the

care and control of the persons and estates of all minors when it appears that a

minor has no testamentary guardian and no one will apply for appointment, or

serve, as guardian.