Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 394.100 (2026)

Revoked will may be revived, how

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A will or codicil, or part thereof, that has been revoked shall be revived only by reexecution or by a codicil executed in the manner required for making a will, and then only to the extent to which an intention to revive is shown thereby. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4834.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1989–2005 · leading case: Knott v. Garriott, 784 S.W.2d 603 (Ky. Ct. App. 1989).

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Knott v. Garriott, 784 S.W.2d 603 (Ky. Ct. App. 1989). “As such, it is asserted, Wilbert’s failure to revive the instrument in accordance with KRS 394.100 4 leads to the conclusion that he died intestate.”

Riggins v. Floyd, 189 S.W.3d 147 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005). “Therefore, they believe that it could have been revived later only by a method prescribed by the provisions of KRS 394.100, providing as follows: A will or codicil, or part thereof, that has been revoked shall be revived only by re-execution or by a codicil executed in the…”

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