Kentucky Code § KRS 64.420

Collection of fees after death of officer
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in KRS 64.050, if any officer dies before making out a fee-bill or collecting his fees, his deputy, or, if none, his personal representative, may, within two (2) years after the services were rendered, make out and sign a fee - bill therefor, and may list the fee -bill in due time for collection with the proper officer, and the fee -bill shall be collectible and distrainable as if issued by the deceased officer in his lifetime. (2) Any person against whom an illegal fee -bill is mad e by a deputy or personal representative shall be entitled to the same remedies against such deputy or personal representative as are given against an officer. (3) If any person against whom a fee-bill is issued under this section makes an affidavit that the fee was paid to the officer in his lifetime, and produces the affidavit to the officer having the fee -bill for collection, such officer shall forthwith return the fee - bill and affidavit to the person who issued it, and the same shall thereafter be collectible by action only, as other debts.

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