Introduced March 4, 2026
HB879
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Amend KRS 387.510 to amend definitions; amend KRS 387.710 relating to filing of inventory by conservators, to provide that a limited conservator or conservator shall file a verified report and financial account annually, unless the limited conservator or conservator is the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, in which case the verified report and financial account shall be filed biennially; require the limited conservator or conservator to include in a verified report filed with the…
Plain-language summary
This bill updates Kentucky's guardianship and conservatorship laws in several ways. It requires most conservators to file annual financial reports with the court, while allowing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to file those reports every two years instead. It also requires conservators to disclose if they have delegated their powers to someone else, and sets time limits on emergency guardianships and conservatorships. Who it may affect: people under guardianship or conservatorship, their family members, conservators and limited conservators, and courts handling guardianship cases.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Steve Riley
Representative · House District 023
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