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SB146

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AN ACT relating to filings with the county clerk.

Amend KRS 64.012 to establish a flat fee of $33 to record a will or court-ordered name change with a county clerk; amend KRS 142.010 to establish a $4 tax on each recorded will; amend KRS 394.300 to establish timelines for retention and return of a recorded will by a county clerk; amend KRS 395.015 to authorize the clerk of the court to collect information and the applicable fee and tax on wills recorded by the court clerk; amend KRS 401.040 to authorize the clerk of the court to collect the recording fee for a court-ordered name change order on behalf of the county clerk; amend KRS 395.160 to conform.

Introduced: February 2, 2026

Last action: February 2, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)
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This bill sets a flat $33 fee to record a will or a court-ordered name change with a county clerk, and adds a $4 tax on each recorded will. It also establishes rules for how long county clerks must keep a recorded will before returning it, and clarifies how court clerks collect these fees and taxes on behalf of county clerks. Who it may affect: people recording a will or filing a court-ordered name change, county clerks, and court clerks.

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Legislative History

Feb 2, 2026 ·
Introduced
Feb 2, 2026 ·
To Committee On Committees (S)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Julie Raque Adams
Julie Raque Adams

Senator · Senate District 36

Primary sponsor
Julie.Adams@kylegislature.gov
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