Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 396.060 (2026)

Repealed, 1988

✓ current as of May 2026

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Catchline at repeal: Liability of heirs and devisees -- Joint action against them and representative. History: Repealed 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 90, sec. 32, effective July 15, 1988. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2084, 2085, 2086.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1949–1960 · leading case: Miller v. Miller Ex Rel. Miller, 335 S.W.2d 884 (Ky. Ct. App. 1960).

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Miller v. Miller Ex Rel. Miller, 335 S.W.2d 884 (Ky. Ct. App. 1960). “KRS 396.060 makes heirs and dev-isees liable for debts of the ancestor to the extent of the assets they have received from his estate and provides further that they may be joined as defendants in any action against the personal representative.”

Barrick v. James, 227 S.W.2d 909 (Ky. Ct. App. 1949). “Edna Barrick, heirs-at-law of decedent, apparently under the provisions of KRS 396.060, formerly sections 2084 through 2086 of Kentucky Statutes.”

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