Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 394.460 (2026)

Posthumous child -- How share made up

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When a testator shall have a posthumous child, the share of such child shall be first taken from the estate not disposed of by the will, if any be left after paying debts and other charges, and the residue shall be made up ratably by the devisees. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2078.