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Will Requirements in Kentucky

Important Notes

  1. The testator must be 18 years or older and of “sound mind”

  2. The will must be made in writing

  3. The will must be dated

  4. The will must be either witnessed by two or more adults in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other or acknowledged before a notary

  5. No witness can be related to the testator

Legal Code

Age of Testator

  • 18 years old or older and of “sound mind”

Number of Witnesses

  • Two

Oral (Nuncupative) Wills

Holographic (Handwritten) Wills

  • Not recognized

Revocation of Wills

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