Ky. Rev. Stat. § 394.540

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024
Section 394.540 - Contract to make a will, not to revoke a will or to die intestate
(1) A contract to make a will or devise, or not to revoke a will or devise or to die intestate, if executed after June 16, 1972, can be established only by:
(a) Provisions of a will stating material provisions of the contract;
(b) An express reference in a will to a contract and extrinsic evidence proving the terms of the contract; or
(c) A writing signed by the decedent evidencing the contract.
(2) The execution of a joint will or mutual wills gives rise to no presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills.

KRS 394.540

Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 168, sec. 3, effective 6/16/1972.