{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-394.250","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 394.250","heading":"When action in circuit court stays proceedings under will -- Court may","body":"stop distribution.\nAn action filed in the circuit court, pursuant to KRS 394.240, shall not, unless taken\nwithin twelve (12) months from the entry of the district court's order, pr event the\nappointment of an administrator or executor by the district court or the settlement,\ndistribution, and division of the decedent's estate. The circuit court in which proceedings\nare pending may make an order restraining the further distribution an d division of the\nestate. Should such a restraining order be made, the court may in its discretion require the\nplaintiffs to give bond as required by the Rules of Civil Procedure concerning injunctive\nrelief in civil actions generally. Such an order shall not restrain administration of the\nestate other than as set out in the order.","path":["KRS Chapter 394"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=36266","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:25Z","sha256":"c5037febf11f624113fb9238a5dc003ec61bef99af412cf310ee359f92735e03","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-394.240","next":"us-ky/krs-394.260"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}