Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.280 (2026)

Repealed, effective January 1, 1975

✓ current as of May 2026

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Catchline at repeal: Destruction or concealment of will. History: Repealed 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 336, effective January 1, 1975. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1226.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1946–1964 · leading case: Allen v. Lovell's Adm'x, 197 S.W.2d 424 (Ky. Ct. App. 1946).

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Allen v. Lovell's Adm'x, 197 S.W.2d 424 (Ky. Ct. App. 1946). “It is also urged that since KRS 434.280 penalizes any person who destroys a will, and' 446.”

First Nat'l Bank of Mayfield v. Gardner, 376 S.W.2d 311 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “KRS 434.280 denounces as felonious the fraudulent destruction or concealment of a will or codicil with intent to prevent probate.”

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