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Contract to make a will, not to revoke a will or to die intestate

KRS 394.540
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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. History: Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 168, sec. 3, effective June 16, 1972.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=36297Fetched: 10/20/2026

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