If there is a valid will, that would control. If there is no will, under Kentucky law, one-half of the estate would go to your grandmother and one-half would be divided among your mother and her siblings.
You need to file a petition in probate court in the county where your grandfather lived to be appointed as administrator of his estate. That would put you in charge unless someone then produced a valid will.
What county do you live in?
Jan Kreutzer
Elder Law Center
Answered on May 22nd, 2018 at 1:36 PM