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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 457.160: Judicial relief.

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  1. KRS Chapter 457

(1) The following persons may petition a District Court to construe a power of attorney

or review the agent's conduct, and grant appropriate relief:

(a) The principal or the agent;

(b) A guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary acting for the principal;

(c) A person authorized to make health-care decisions for the principal;

(d) The principal's spouse, parent, or descendant;

(e) An individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal;

(f) A person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit, or

contractual right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary of a trust created

by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal's estate;

(g) A governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of

the principal;

(h) The principal's caregiver or another person that demonstrates sufficient

interest in the principal's welfare; and

(i) A person asked to accept the power of attorney.

(2) Upon motion by the principal, the court shall dismiss a petition fil ed under this

section, unless the court finds that the principal lacks capacity to revoke the agent's

authority or the power of attorney.

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