Kentucky Revised Statutes
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 391.070 (2026)
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A child born of a widow, within ten (10) months after the death of the intestate, shall inherit from him in the same manner as if he were in being at the time of the intestate's death. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1399.
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cases, 2013–2020 · leading case: Ankrom v. State, 152 So. 3d 397 (Ala. 2013).
Ankrom v. State, 152 So. 3d 397 (Ala. 2013). “§ 59-501 (a) (2008); Ky.Rev.Stat. Ann. §§ 391.070, 394.460 (2010); La.”
McDonald v. DNA Diagnostics Ctr., Inc., No. 3:20-cv-00391 (W.D. Ky. Oct. 30, 2020). “§§ 391.070, 394.382. In addition, Plaintiffs call attention to the fact that unborn children have property rights beyond what is provided for in inheritance statutes, stating, “Kentucky .”
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