KRS 395.170: Nonresident representatives -- Bond -- Actions by.

(1) By giving bond, with surety that is resident of the county in which the action is

brought, nonresident executors or administrators of persons who were nonresidents

at the time of their death may prosecute actions for the recovery of debts due to such

decedents.

(2) In such actions the plaintiff's letters testamentary or letters of administration,

granted by a competent tribunal, properly authenticated, shall be filed. No judgment

shall be rendered until the plaintiff executes bond to the state, with good s urety that

is resident of the county, conditioned to pay any debt due by his decedent to any

resident of this state to the extent assets come to his hands.

(3) Actions may be brought on the bond required by subsection (2) for the use of any

creditor of the decedent for three years after the date of each receipt of assets by the

executor or administrator in this state but not after.

(4) If there is an executor or administrator of such a decedent qualified by a court of

this state, he alone may sue, but any debtor who pays his debt or part of it to a

nonresident personal representative without notice of the resident personal

representative shall be discharged to the extent of such payment.