Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 07/19/2026
.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.050 Repealed, 1972.
.060 Repealed, 2020.
.065 Validity of trust, devise or legacy not affected by specified provisions.
.070 Repealed, 2020.
.075 Repealed, 1998.
.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.095 Repealed, 1982.
.100 Revoked will may be revived, how.
.110 Repealed, 2019.
.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.290 Repealed, 1960.
.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.310 Original will may be withdrawn from court, when.
.320 Repealed, 1980.
.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.
.382 Share of pretermitted child.
.390 Repealed, 1972.
.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.
.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.
.670 Uniformity of application and construction.
.680 Short title.
.700 Definitions for KRS 394.700 to 394.715.
.702 Applicability and principles of electronic wills.
.704 Jurisdiction.
.706 Execution of electronic wills.
.708 Revocation.
.710 Attestation and self-proving upon execution.
.712 Certification of paper copy.
.714 Uniformity of application and construction.
.715 Applicable on or after July 15, 2026.
.720 Definitions for KRS 394.720 to 394.750.
.722 Construction and application.
.724 Scope of KRS 394.720 to 394.750 -- Limitations.
.726 Principles of law and equity.
.728 Use of electronic record or signature not required.
.730 Recognition of electronic nontestamentary estate planning documents and signatures.
.732 Attribution and effect of electronic record and signature.
.734 Notarization and acknowledgement.
.736 Witnessing and attestation.
.738 Retention of electronic record -- Original form.
.740 Certification of paper copy.
.742 Admissibility in evidence.
.744 Uniformity of application and construction.
.746 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
.750 Applicable before, on, or after July 15, 2026.