Kentucky Revised Statutes (Last Updated: May 10, 2014) |
TITLE XXXIV. DESCENT, WILLS, AND ADMINISTRATION |
CHAPTER 394. WILLS |
010. "Will" defined. |
020. Persons competent to make -- What may be disposed of. |
030. Minor can make will, when. |
035. Uniform disclaimer of transfers under nontestamentary instruments. |
040. Requisites of a valid will. |
050. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed] |
060. Devise or bequest extends to an execution of power. |
065. Validity of trust, devise or legacy not affected by specified provisions. |
070. Appointment by will in exercise of a power -- When valid. |
075. Repealed, 1998. [Repealed] |
076. Uniform testamentary additions to trust act. |
080. Revocation of will -- How effected. |
090. Nonrevocation of will by marriage of testator. |
092. Effect of divorce or annulment of marriage of testator. |
095. Repealed, 1982. [Repealed] |
100. Revoked will may be revived, how. |
110. Will may be deposited with clerk for safekeeping. |
120. Validity of nonresident's will. |
130. Will not admissible as evidence until probated -- Effect of probate. |
140. Will probated in District Court -- Venue. |
145. Application for probate of will. |
150. Probate of nonresident's will. |
160. Court may compel production of a will. |
170. Propounder of will may have interested parties summoned. |
180. Court may order interested parties summoned. |
190. Summons or warning order -- Persons under disability. |
200. Creditors and executors are competent witnesses. |
210. Attesting witness -- Effect of subsequent incompetency of or devise to. |
220. Court may probate will without summoning parties. |
225. Self-proved will. |
230. Deposition of subscribing witness -- When and how may be taken. |
235. Proof of will where witnesses unavailable. |
240. Actions in Circuit Court -- Time in which to be brought -- Filing notice of proceeding. |
250. When action in circuit court stays proceedings under will -- Court may stop distribution. |
260. Proceedings in Circuit Court. |
270. Evidence given on probate may be read at trial. |
280. Nonresidents, persons not parties and infants may have retrial -- Time -- Extent of. |
290. Repealed, 1960. [Repealed] |
295. Vacation or modification of judgment upon discovery of later will. |
300. Recording of wills. |
310. Original will may be withdrawn from court, when. |
320. Repealed, 1980. [Repealed] |
330. Will speaks as of time testator dies. |
340. General devise of land includes all interests therein owned by testator. |
350. Conveyance or act subsequent to will -- Effect as to interest owned at death. |
360. Conversion or removal of devised property not an ademption unless intended. |
370. Advancement, when deemed satisfaction of devise. |
380. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed] |
382. Share of pretermitted child. |
390. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed] |
400. Issue of dead devisee or legatee take parent's share. |
410. Death of part of group of devisees before testator -- Children includes grandchildren. |
420. Contribution, when devised estate used for payment of testator's debt. |
430. Residuary and other legatees not entitled to contribution. |
440. Specific and general devises -- Distinction. |
450. Contribution when title to estate devised to heir fails. |
460. Posthumous child -- How share made up. |
470. Posthumous child to make contribution. |
480. Contribution when curtesy or dower taken from devise. |
490. Law as to property devised subject to lien. |
500. Void or lapsed devise included in residuary devise. |
510. Obligee has lien on devise charged with obligation. |
520. Specific legacy -- When payable. |
530. Purchaser of trust estate -- When required to see to application. |
540. Contract to make a will, not to revoke a will or to die intestate. |
550. Stock legacy to include split shares, dividends, and shares issued in merger and exchange. |
Disclaimer of Transfers at Death |
610. Right to disclaim succession. |
620. Time and place of filing disclaimer. |
630. Effect of disclaimer. |
640. Waiver and bar. |
650. Exclusiveness of remedy. |
660. Repealed, 1982. [Repealed] |
670. Uniformity of application and construction. |
680. Short title. |