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Woodford County, KY Probate Information
Quick facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Court | Woodford County District Court, probate division. KRS 24A.120 gives District Court exclusive jurisdiction over matters involving probate. |
| Filing office | Office of Circuit Court Clerk for Woodford County |
| Courthouse address | Woodford County Courthouse Annex, 130 Court St., Versailles, KY 40383 |
| Mailing | No separate mailing address is published for Woodford County. Use 130 Court St., Versailles, KY 40383, and call 859-873-3711 before mailing papers. |
| Phone | 859-873-3711 |
| Fax | The Woodford County Court of Justice page does not publish a fax line. Call the Office of Circuit Court Clerk before sending anything by fax. |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday. |
| Cost to open | $80 to open a probate case: a $50 filing fee set by Supreme Court rule effective July 1, 2026 (CR 3.03(1)(c)), plus a $10 Access to Justice Fee (KRS 27A.630) and a $20 court technology fee. Woodford County may add a $10 court facilities fee if its fiscal court has adopted the ordinance (KRS 24A.185), and a county law library fee where one is in force under KRS 453.060, so confirm the exact total with the Office of Circuit Court Clerk before you file. |
| Payment | Cash, local check, cashier's check, certified check, money order, credit and debit cards with a card fee. Cash is required for bond under KRS 395.130. Pay online with ePay is linked from the county page. |
| Forms | Kentucky statewide AOC probate forms are used. No separate Woodford County probate form set is published on the county court page. |
| Electronic filing | Attorneys handling eligible Kentucky probate filings must e-file through the Kentucky Court of Justice system since January 1, 2024. Self-represented filers may register, but may still file on paper at the Versailles clerk's office. |
| Case and date lookup | CourtNet runs behind the Kentucky Court of Justice portal and requires an account; contact the Office of Circuit Court Clerk for case status. The statewide court-date lookup at kcoj.kycourts.net/dockets/ lists Woodford County, but it is a court-date lookup, not full case records. |
| Remote appearance | Kentucky courts have used Zoom for remote proceedings since March 2020. Woodford County does not publish probate login details on its county page, so contact the Office of Circuit Court Clerk before assuming a hearing will be remote. |
| Website | https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Woodford.aspx |
Before you begin — know the assets and liabilities
Before you file in Woodford County, list the assets, debts, likely heirs, and whether there is a will. The right estate settlement path depends on what actually needs court authority: a bank account may be different from a house sale, and a surviving spouse's situation may be different from an adult child's.
Sunset searches across more than 2,300 institutions to help families find accounts, insurance, and other assets before they choose the Woodford County filing path. That gives you a cleaner starting point before you pay the opening cost set under CR 3.03, choose the AOC forms, or ask the Versailles clerk's office about scheduling.
Which court handles jurisdiction
Kentucky sends the estate to the District Court of the county where the person lived at death (KRS 394.140), and where there is no will, to the same court (KRS 395.030). If the person lived in Woodford County, the papers go to the Office of Circuit Court Clerk at the Woodford County Courthouse Annex in Versailles.
The filing location is 130 Court St., Versailles, KY 40383. Woodford County District Court serves all of Woodford County, including Versailles, Midway, Millville, Mortonsville, Nonesuch, Pinckard, Pisgah, Spring Station, and Troy.
Woodford County is part of Kentucky's 14th Judicial District under KRS 24A.030 with Bourbon and Scott Counties. The probate filing remains a Woodford County District Court matter under KRS 24A.120 through the Versailles filing office.
The jurisdiction process
- Start with the estate inventory list for your own planning: accounts, vehicles, real estate, debts, funeral expenses, and any will. The court inventory form AOC-841 is tied to KRS 395.250 and, after appointment, is due within 90 days and filed under seal.
- Choose the opening paper. Use AOC-805 for probate of a will or appointment of an executor or administrator under KRS 394.145. Use AOC-830 if you are asking the court to dispense with administration under KRS 395.455.
- Get the Kentucky AOC forms online or from the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in Versailles. Woodford County uses the statewide forms, including AOC-805 under KRS 394.145, AOC-808 financial disclosure under KRS 395.015, AOC-830 under KRS 395.455, AOC-841 under KRS 395.250, AOC-846 under KRS 395.610, and AOC-850 under KRS 395.605.
- File at the Woodford County Courthouse Annex, 130 Court St., Versailles, KY 40383. If you plan to mail papers, call 859-873-3711 first because no separate Woodford County mailing address is published.
- Pay the opening cost. $80 to open a probate case: a $50 filing fee set by Supreme Court rule effective July 1, 2026 (CR 3.03(1)(c)), plus a $10 Access to Justice Fee (KRS 27A.630) and a $20 court technology fee. Woodford County may add a $10 court facilities fee if its fiscal court has adopted the ordinance (KRS 24A.185), and a county law library fee where one is in force under KRS 453.060, so confirm the exact total with the Office of Circuit Court Clerk before you file.
- Use Woodford County's payment rules: cash, local check, cashier's check, certified check, money order, credit and debit cards with a card fee. Cash is required for bond under KRS 395.130. Pay online with ePay is linked from the county page.
- Ask how the matter will be placed on the docket. Woodford County publishes District Court Civil, Small Claims and Probate on the second and fourth Wednesday at 1 p.m.
- Ask about remote appearance before the hearing. Kentucky courts have used Zoom for remote proceedings since March 2020, but Woodford County does not publish probate login details, so contact the Office of Circuit Court Clerk for instructions.
- If the court appoints you, obtain the Certificate of Qualification, AOC-807. Kentucky also uses letters of appointment under KRS 395.105 and KRS 395.110, and banks or title companies may ask for the appointment order with the certificate.
- Administer and close the estate. Address creditor claims under KRS 396.011, file the AOC-841 inventory under KRS 395.250, then close with a settlement form such as AOC-846 under KRS 395.610 or AOC-850 under KRS 395.605 when the estate is ready for estate settlement.
Forms and documents
Probate forms in Woodford County
Woodford County uses Kentucky's statewide Administrative Office of the Courts probate forms; there is no separate Woodford County form set. You file form AOC-805 to open the estate under KRS 394.145, AOC-830 if you are asking the court to dispense with administration under KRS 395.455, AOC-841 for the inventory under KRS 395.250, and AOC-846 under KRS 395.610 or AOC-850 under KRS 395.605 to close. All of them are free at kycourts.gov, and the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in Versailles will also hand you paper copies.
| Form | Use |
|---|---|
| AOC-805 | Petition for Probate of Will and/or Appointment of Executor or Administrator under KRS 394.145 |
| AOC-808 | Financial disclosure filed separately under seal as part of applying for appointment under KRS 395.015 |
| AOC-807 | Certificate of Qualification issued after appointment |
| AOC-830 | Petition to dispense with administration under KRS 395.455 |
| AOC-841 | Inventory and Appraisement of Estate under KRS 395.250 |
| AOC-846 | Settlement of Estate under KRS 395.610 |
| AOC-850 | Application for Informal Final Settlement under KRS 395.605 |
Timeline
- Woodford County publishes District Court Civil, Small Claims and Probate on the second and fourth Wednesday at 1 p.m. Ask the Office of Circuit Court Clerk which docket date applies to your filing.
- Attorneys must e-file eligible Kentucky probate papers through the Kentucky Court of Justice system since January 1, 2024. Self-represented filers may file on paper at the Versailles office.
- If the District Court appoints a personal representative, the Certificate of Qualification, AOC-807, is the authority document to request from the clerk.
- The personal representative files the AOC-841 inventory within 90 days after qualifying, and KRS 395.250 requires that inventory to be confidential and filed under seal.
- If the estate becomes contested under KRS 24A.120, the dispute is filed in Woodford Circuit Court as an original adversary proceeding, not as an appeal. Woodford's Circuit Court schedule lists Division 1 on the first Wednesday, with civil at 9:30 a.m. and criminal at 1 p.m., and Division 2 on the second Wednesday, with civil at 9 a.m. and criminal at 1 p.m.
Local nuance
Woodford County-specific considerations
| Local point | What it means for filing |
|---|---|
| Probate-labeled docket | Woodford County's own District Court schedule names Civil, Small Claims and Probate on the second and fourth Wednesday at 1 p.m., so ask the Versailles clerk's office which of those dates applies to your estate settlement filing. |
| Payment rules | The county page lists cash, local check, cashier's check, certified check, money order, and credit or debit cards with a fee. Cash is required for bond under KRS 395.130. |
| County government page | Woodford County's government website has a Circuit Clerk information page with the same address, phone, and hours as the Court of Justice page. It does not add a separate probate department, room number, or different probate phone. |
| Fax | The Woodford County Court of Justice page does not publish a fax line. Call 859-873-3711 before relying on fax transmission. |
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Scenarios
| Situation | Woodford County path | Where Sunset helps |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving spouse with a co-owned home | File at the Woodford County Courthouse Annex in Versailles. A petition to dispense with administration under KRS 395.455 may fit some personal-property-only estates, but a home sale or title issue often means opening a full estate with AOC-805 under KRS 394.145. Ask about the second or fourth Wednesday probate docket. | Sunset helps identify accounts, insurance, debts, and documents before you choose the Woodford County estate settlement path. |
| Out-of-state adult child with a small estate | Kentucky does not use a small-estate affidavit. The Kentucky path is a court petition to dispense with administration under KRS 395.455, usually on AOC-830. Because Woodford County does not publish a separate mailing address, call 859-873-3711 before sending papers or arranging local help. | Sunset can organize the known assets, generate the right starting packet, and help you decide whether to involve a local attorney for filing logistics. |
| Parent settling predeceased child's estate, home must be sold | A home sale usually requires opening a full estate with AOC-805 under KRS 394.145. After appointment, request the Certificate of Qualification, AOC-807, for banks and title companies. If a dispute becomes contested under KRS 24A.120, it moves to Woodford Circuit Court as an original adversary proceeding. | Sunset helps gather asset information, prepare the probate packet, and connect the family with a vetted Kentucky probate attorney when real estate or conflict makes counsel important. |
Self-help resources
| Resource | How it helps | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Circuit Court Clerk for Woodford County | Filing office for Woodford County estates. The office can provide forms, take filings, tell you the current amount due under CR 3.03, and give court-date information. The clerk cannot give legal advice. | Woodford County Courthouse Annex, 130 Court St., Versailles, KY 40383. Phone: 859-873-3711. |
| Kentucky Court of Justice legal forms | Free statewide probate forms, including AOC-805 under KRS 394.145, AOC-807, AOC-830 under KRS 395.455, AOC-841 under KRS 395.250, AOC-846 under KRS 395.610, AOC-850 under KRS 395.605, and AOC-860. | https://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Forms/Pages/default.aspx |
| Kentucky Court of Justice Self-Help Portal | Free guided interviews for self-represented people, including Dispense with Administration under KRS 395.455 and Probate Estate. | https://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Pages/Self-Help-Portal.aspx and https://a2j.org/#Kentucky |
| Legal Aid of the Bluegrass | The civil legal aid program listed for Woodford County. Ask directly what help is available for your situation. | 859-431-8200. https://lablaw.org/ |
| Kentucky Free Legal Answers | Income-eligible Kentuckians can post a civil legal question online for a volunteer attorney to answer. | https://ky.freelegalanswers.org/ |
| Kentucky Bar Association lawyer referral services | A statewide place to look for a Kentucky attorney. | https://www.kybar.org/page/lawreferserv |
| Guide to Basic Kentucky Probate Procedures | The AOC's plain-language introduction to Kentucky probate. Use current statutes and forms for deadlines and bond under KRS 395.130, because the booklet predates the July 15, 2026 changes. | https://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Documents/probateguide.pdf |
When to hire an attorney
Counsel makes sense in Woodford County when the estate includes real estate, a business, taxable beneficiaries, a dispute over who should serve, a possible will contest under KRS 394.240, or any contested matter that may leave District Court under KRS 24A.120 and become an original adversary proceeding in Circuit Court. Sunset connects you to a vetted attorney.
How Sunset helps
Find the accounts and assets. Sunset helps families identify bank accounts, retirement accounts, insurance, real estate leads, and other assets so the Woodford County estate settlement starts with a clearer picture.
Generate the probate packet. Sunset turns what you know about the estate into an organized Kentucky probate packet, including the forms that fit the path you are taking, such as AOC-805 under KRS 394.145 or AOC-830 under KRS 395.455.
Find a local probate attorney. If the estate involves a home sale, conflict, tax questions, or court appearances in Versailles, Sunset can connect the family with a vetted Kentucky probate attorney.
Sunset is free for families. Families can use Sunset to organize the estate, prepare for the Woodford County process, and understand next steps without paying Sunset.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I file probate in Woodford County?
File with the Office of Circuit Court Clerk at the Woodford County Courthouse Annex, 130 Court St., Versailles, KY 40383. Kentucky probate is handled in District Court under KRS 24A.120, even though the filing office is called the Office of Circuit Court Clerk.
What number do I call for a Woodford County probate case?
Call 859-873-3711. Use that number to ask about filing logistics, the exact amount due under CR 3.03 effective July 1, 2026, the second or fourth Wednesday probate docket, and whether your hearing has remote instructions.
How much does it cost to open probate in Woodford County?
$80 to open a probate case: a $50 filing fee set by Supreme Court rule effective July 1, 2026 (CR 3.03(1)(c)), plus a $10 Access to Justice Fee (KRS 27A.630) and a $20 court technology fee. Woodford County may add a $10 court facilities fee if its fiscal court has adopted the ordinance (KRS 24A.185), and a county law library fee where one is in force under KRS 453.060, so confirm the exact total with the Office of Circuit Court Clerk before you file.
When are Woodford County probate matters heard?
The Woodford County District Court schedule lists Civil, Small Claims and Probate on the second and fourth Wednesday at 1 p.m. Call the Office of Circuit Court Clerk to confirm which date applies to your filing.
Can I file Woodford County probate papers electronically?
Attorneys handling eligible Kentucky probate filings must e-file through the Kentucky Court of Justice system since January 1, 2024. If you are self-represented, you may register for the eFiling system, but you may still file paper documents with the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in Versailles.
Can I appear remotely for Woodford County probate?
Kentucky courts have held proceedings remotely by Zoom since March 2020, and the Kentucky Court of Justice publishes statewide remote-court instructions. Woodford County does not publish probate login details on its county page, so contact the Office of Circuit Court Clerk before assuming the hearing format.
Can I look up a Woodford County probate case online?
Kentucky does not publish a free public docket search for District Court probate cases. CourtNet runs behind the Kentucky Court of Justice portal and requires an account, and trial-court case status should be requested from the Office of Circuit Court Clerk. The statewide court-date lookup at kcoj.kycourts.net/dockets/ lists Woodford County, but it is a court-date lookup, not full case records.
Does Woodford County have its own probate forms?
Woodford County uses Kentucky's statewide AOC probate forms. The county court page does not publish a separate Woodford County probate packet. Common forms include AOC-805 under KRS 394.145, AOC-830 under KRS 395.455, AOC-841 under KRS 395.250, AOC-846 under KRS 395.610, and AOC-850 under KRS 395.605.
Do I have to travel to Versailles to handle a Woodford County estate?
Not always, but plan before you rely on mail. Woodford County does not publish a separate mailing address, attorneys must e-file eligible probate papers since January 1, 2024, and self-represented filers should call 859-873-3711 to ask how the Office of Circuit Court Clerk wants filings submitted.
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