Cincinnati, OH asked in Estate Planning for Kentucky

Q: Is there a simple form to be an executor of a deceased person and I am the next of kin.

He didn't have anything of value or an estate. We had custody of his son long before his death. I only need to file his last taxes and deal with any refunds. He was considered at or near poverty level. I am his mother and I took care of the funeral and burial. I filed his death with social security and survivor benefits for his son. He only had unemployment the last year of his life and only for a few months. I have his W2 from unemployment. The clerk at Kenton County told me I have to start probate. They want me to pay 75 dollars to open a probate case and he didn't have anything to probate but maybe a 1-2000 dollar refund. I only need to be able to do this. He didn't have but a couple hundred dollars in his bank account and I haven't bothered to see if he still does. That is it. There has to be something simpler to do than all that probate for what? He passed away 10-3-20.

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Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
Answered
  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Louisville, KY
  • Licensed in Kentucky

A: You should be able to file a Dispense with Administration form if he did not have any estate. That will also enable you to file his final tax returns.

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