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Kentucky Revised Statutes

Chapter 394

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 394

Wills

Commonwealth of Kentucky

394.010"Will" defined. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.020Persons competent to make -- What may be disposed of.394.030Minor can make will, when.394.035Uniform disclaimer of transfers under nontestamentary instruments.394.040Requisites of a valid will.394.050Repealed, 1972.Repealed 394.060Repealed, 2020.Repealed 394.065Validity of trust, devise or legacy not affected by specified provisions.394.070Repealed, 2020.Repealed 394.075Repealed, 1998.Repealed 394.076Uniform testamentary additions to trust act.394.080Revocation of will -- How effected.394.090Nonrevocation of will by marriage of testator.394.092Effect of divorce or annulment of marriage of testator.394.095Repealed, 1982.Repealed 394.100Revoked will may be revived, how.394.110Repealed, 2019.Repealed 394.120Validity of nonresident's will.394.130Will not admissible as evidence until probated -- Effect of probate.394.140Will probated in District Court -- Venue.394.145Application for probate of will.394.150Probate of nonresident's will.394.160Court may compel production of a will.394.170Propounder of will may have interested parties summoned.394.180Court may order interested parties summoned.394.190Summons or warning order -- Persons under disability.394.200Creditors and executors are competent witnesses.394.210Attesting witness -- Effect of subsequent incompetency of or devise to.394.220Court may probate will without summoning parties.394.225Self-proved will.394.230Deposition of subscribing witness -- When and how may be taken.394.235Proof of will where witnesses unavailable.394.240Actions in Circuit Court -- Time in which to be brought -- Filing notice of proceeding.394.250When action in circuit court stays proceedings under will -- Court may stop distribution.394.260Proceedings in Circuit Court.394.270Evidence given on probate may be read at trial.394.280Nonresidents, persons not parties and infants may have retrial -- Time -- Extent of.394.290Repealed, 1960.Repealed 394.295Vacation or modification of judgment upon discovery of later will.394.300Recording of wills. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.310Original will may be withdrawn from court, when.394.320Repealed, 1980.Repealed 394.330Will speaks as of time testator dies.394.340General devise of land includes all interests therein owned by testator.394.350Conveyance or act subsequent to will -- Effect as to interest owned at death.394.360Conversion or removal of devised property not an ademption unless intended.394.370Advancement, when deemed satisfaction of devise.394.380Repealed, 1972.Repealed 394.382Share of pretermitted child.394.390Repealed, 1972.Repealed 394.400Issue of dead devisee or legatee take parent's share.394.410Death of part of group of devisees before testator -- Children includes grandchildren.394.420Contribution, when devised estate used for payment of testator's debt.394.430Residuary and other legatees not entitled to contribution.394.440Specific and general devises -- Distinction.394.450Contribution when title to estate devised to heir fails.394.460Posthumous child -- How share made up.394.470Posthumous child to make contribution.394.480Contribution when curtesy or dower taken from devise.394.490Law as to property devised subject to lien.394.500Void or lapsed devise included in residuary devise.394.510Obligee has lien on devise charged with obligation.394.520Specific legacy -- When payable.394.530Purchaser of trust estate -- When required to see to application.394.540Contract to make a will, not to revoke a will or to die intestate.394.550Stock legacy to include split shares, dividends, and shares issued in merger and exchange.394.610Right to disclaim succession.394.620Time and place of filing disclaimer.394.630Effect of disclaimer.394.640Waiver and bar.394.650Exclusiveness of remedy.394.660Repealed, 1982.Repealed 394.670Uniformity of application and construction.394.680Short title.394.700Definitions for KRS 394.700 to 394.715. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.702Applicability and principles of electronic wills. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.704Jurisdiction. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.706Execution of electronic wills. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.708Revocation. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.710Attestation and self-proving upon execution. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.712Certification of paper copy. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.714Uniformity of application and construction. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.715Applicable on or after July 15, 2026. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.720Definitions for KRS 394.720 to 394.750. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.722Construction and application. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.724Scope of KRS 394.720 to 394.750 -- Limitations. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.726Principles of law and equity. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.728Use of electronic record or signature not required. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.730Recognition of electronic nontestamentary estate planning documents and signatures. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.732Attribution and effect of electronic record and signature. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.734Notarization and acknowledgement. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.736Witnessing and attestation. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.738Retention of electronic record -- Original form. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.740Certification of paper copy. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.742Admissibility in evidence. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.744Uniformity of application and construction. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.746Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. (Effective July 15, 2026)394.750Applicable before, on, or after July 15, 2026. (Effective July 15, 2026)