KRS 395.016: Notice of hearing of application.

(1) (a) When a hearing is ordered by the court, notice of the hearing on an

application for the appointment of a fiduciary, or petition for the probate of a

will, shall be given by mailing written notice of the time, place, and purpose

of the hearing at least five (5) days before the hearing.

(b) Proof of notice shall be by:

1. Certified mail, return receipt requested; or

2. The applicant's written and dated declaration in conformity with the

requirements of a declaration under KRS 395.015(4) that notice of the

hearing was mailed to each of the parties in a sealed envelope, postage

prepaid, and the date when posted.

(c) Proof of notice shall be filed at the time of the hearing.

(2) If all parties entitled to notice are under no disability and waive notice in writi ng,

the court may hear the application as if notice had been given. The waiver of notice

may be filed before or at the time of the hearing.

(3) A minor over fourteen (14) years of age may waive notice of the hearing if he or

she is present in person at the hearing.

(4) In any estate where the gross amount involved is less than five thousand dollars

($5,000) the court, in its discretion, may dispense with the notice requirements of

this section.