No action shall be brought against a personal representative on a claim against decedent's estate unless the claimant shall have first presented his claim in the manner described in KRS 396.015. The foregoing limitation shall be in addition to that limitation on the commencement of an action against a personal representative set forth in KRS 395.270.
KRS 396.035
Limitation on commencement of action on claim
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Batson v. Clark (1998)
Most recently applied in Bagby v. Koch (September 2002)
Effective: July 15, 1988 History: Created 1988 Ky
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