KRS 24A.120: Civil and probate jurisdiction.

District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in:

(1) Civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed five thousand

dollars ($5,000), exclusive of interest and costs, except matters affecting title to real

estate and matters of equity; ho wever, nothing herein shall prohibit execution levy

on real estate in enforcement of judgment of District Court;

(2) Matters involving probate, except matters contested in an adversary proceeding.

Such adversary proceeding shall be filed in Circuit Court i n accordance with the

Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure and shall not be considered an appeal;

(3) Matters not provided for by statute to be commenced in Circuit Court shall be

deemed to be nonadversarial within the meaning of subsection (2) of this sectio n

and therefore are within the jurisdiction of the District Court; and

(4) Matters involving trusts in accordance with KRS 386B.2-030.