Wills
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Wills must be admitted for probate in the District Court of the County and an order issued probating the will by the District Court Judge. Once the will is probated it must be recorded in the County Clerk’s office along with the order appointing administrator or executor of the estate.

The County Clerk shall retain the original copy of the will permanently.

Will $8.00 (for the entire document regardless of length)

Order $2.00

Wills-Out of County

The clerk may record wills probated in another Kentucky county if an attested or certified copy of the will and order of probate from the County Clerk in the county where the will was originally filed is presented. (KRS 394.300)

The County Clerk shall retain the certified or attested copy of the permanently.

Filing Fees: $8.00, KRS 64.012. This is the fee for the entire document, including the probate page, regardless of length.