{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-391.225","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 391.225","heading":"Perfection of title of surviving spouse.","body":"If the title to any property to which KRS 391.210 to 391.260 applies was held by the\ndecedent at the time of death, title of the surviving spouse may be perfected by an order\nof the probate court or by execution of an instrument by the personal representative or the\nheirs or devisees of the decedent with the approval of the probate court. Neither the\npersonal representative nor the court in which the decedent's estate is being administered\nhas a duty to discover or attempt to discover whether property held by the decedent is\nproperty to which KRS 391.210 to 391.260 applies, unless a written demand is made by\nthe surviving spouse or the spouse's successor in interest.","path":["KRS Chapter 391"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=36153","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:23Z","sha256":"b9819386219c39ca50d977f6cb7c83d1317866d2ded03b79c431351ca72397c3","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-391.220","next":"us-ky/krs-391.230"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}