Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 391.325 (2026)

Accounts and transfers nontestamentary

✓ current as of May 2026
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Any transfers resulting from the application of KRS 391.315 are effective by reason of the account contracts involved and this statute and are not to be considered as testamentary. History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 218, sec. 31.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1985–2010 · leading case: Harris v. Rock, 799 S.W.2d 10 (Ky. 1990).
Harris v. Rock, 799 S.W.2d 10 (Ky. 1990). · cites it 3× “315(1) applies to the present situation is put to rest two sections later by KRS 391.325, which states: "Any transfers resulting from the application of KRS 391.”
Spencer v. Est. of Spencer, 313 S.W.3d 534 (Ky. 2010). “315, KRS 391.325. KRS 391.360 validates as non-testamentary certain other written instruments, such as insurance policies and pension plans, providing for the disposition of property upon the owner’s death.”
Herren v. Cochran, 697 S.W.2d 149 (Ky. Ct. App. 1985). “KRS 391.325. The only partnership assets listed in the inventory of Elmer Herren’s estate include partnership interest in such things as farming equipment, cattle, hay, and tobacco.”
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