KENTUCKY · 9-AXIS RULE ROLLUP

Kentucky will-validity rules

Witness count, notarization, holographic acceptance, electronic-will status, self-proving affidavit, revocation rules, in-terrorem enforceability, and the cross-state portability rule — pinned to the Kentucky probate code primary statutes.

9-axis rule rollup

Witness count2Verification pendingKy. Rev. Stat. §394.040
Notarization required for validityNoVerification pendingKy. Rev. Stat. §394.040
Holographic acceptedyes_unconditionalVerification pendingKy. Rev. Stat. §394.040
E-will statusnot_adoptedVerification pending[PLACEHOLDER: no e-will statute identified 2026-05-11]
Self-proving affidavit formupc_2_504_model_or_state_variantVerification pendingKy. Rev. Stat. §394.040
In-terrorem enforceabilityenforceable_with_probable_cause_carve_outVerification pendingKy. Rev. Stat. §394.040
Cross-state portability ruleupc_2_506_conformity_adoptedVerification pendingKy. Rev. Stat. §394.290

Holographic acceptance in Kentucky

A will wholly written and signed by the testator is valid without witnesses (Kentucky's holographic exception).

Verification pendingKy. Rev. Stat. §394.040

Electronic wills in Kentucky

State has not adopted UEWA, an Electronic Wills Act, or permanent remote witnessing. COVID-era emergency orders have expired; physical-presence witness requirement applies.

Status: not_adopted

Revocation in Kentucky

Revocation statutes vary state-by-state on the divorce-auto-revocation question. Verify the state's specific revocation-by-operation-of-law statute (often a separate chapter from the will-execution statute).

Verification pendingKy. Rev. Stat. §394.040

Run the decoder for Kentucky

Pre-filled with Kentucky as both execution and domicile state. Adjust to test cross-state scenarios.

Will validity decoder

Describe an executed will. The engine runs the cross-state portability conditional against the 50-state + DC matrix and returns a verdict with statute pins. All inputs stay in your browser.

Will format
Self-proving affidavit attached?
Notarization (on affidavit)?

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Verdict — VALID

VALID under KY probate. The will was executed and remains domiciled in KY, satisfying its will-execution statute with 2 witnesses.

Conformity rule. KY's will-execution statute (UPC §2-502 pattern) requires two competent witnesses; with two attested witnesses the will is valid.

Primary sourceKy. Rev. Stat. §394.040

Informational only — not legal advice. Consult an estate-planning attorney admitted in your state.

50-STATE WIDGET

Where Kentucky sits on the holographic map

Holographic acceptance · 50 states + DC
AKAlaska — yes_unconditionalMEMaine — yes_unconditionalVTVermont — noNHNew Hampshire — noWAWashington — noIDIdaho — yes_unconditionalMTMontana — yes_unconditionalNDNorth Dakota — yes_unconditionalMNMinnesota — noWIWisconsin — noMIMichigan — yes_unconditionalNYNew York — no_with_narrow_exceptionMAMassachusetts — noCTConnecticut — noRIRhode Island — noOROregon — noWYWyoming — yes_unconditionalSDSouth Dakota — yes_unconditionalIAIowa — noILIllinois — noINIndiana — noOHOhio — noPAPennsylvania — yes_unconditionalNJNew Jersey — yes_unconditionalCACalifornia — yes_unconditionalNVNevada — yes_unconditionalUTUtah — yes_unconditionalCOColorado — yes_unconditionalNENebraska — noMOMissouri — noKYKentucky — yes_unconditionalWVWest Virginia — yes_unconditionalVAVirginia — yes_unconditionalMDMaryland — noDEDelaware — noAZArizona — yes_unconditionalNMNew Mexico — noKSKansas — noARArkansas — yes_unconditionalTNTennessee — yes_unconditionalNCNorth Carolina — yes_unconditionalSCSouth Carolina — noDCDistrict of Columbia — noHIHawaii — noTXTexas — yes_unconditionalOKOklahoma — yes_unconditionalLALouisiana — yes_olographicMSMississippi — yes_unconditionalALAlabama — noGAGeorgia — noFLFlorida — no_with_narrow_exception
  • Recognizes (25)
  • Narrow exception (2)
  • Does not recognize (24)

50-STATE WIDGET

Where Kentucky sits on UEWA adoption

Electronic Wills Act adoption · 50 states + DC
AKAlaska — not_adoptedMEMaine — not_adoptedVTVermont — not_adoptedNHNew Hampshire — not_adoptedWAWashington — ewa_state_specific (effective 2022-01-01)IDIdaho — not_adoptedMTMontana — not_adoptedNDNorth Dakota — uewa_adopted (effective 2022-08-01)MNMinnesota — not_adoptedWIWisconsin — not_adoptedMIMichigan — not_adoptedNYNew York — not_adoptedMAMassachusetts — not_adoptedCTConnecticut — not_adoptedRIRhode Island — not_adoptedOROregon — not_adoptedWYWyoming — not_adoptedSDSouth Dakota — not_adoptedIAIowa — not_adoptedILIllinois — ewa_state_specific (effective 2022-07-26)INIndiana — ewa_state_specific (effective 2018-07-01)OHOhio — not_adoptedPAPennsylvania — not_adoptedNJNew Jersey — not_adoptedCACalifornia — not_adoptedNVNevada — ewa_state_specific (effective 2001-10-01)UTUtah — uewa_adopted (effective 2020-05-12)COColorado — ewa_state_specific (effective 2021-01-21)NENebraska — not_adoptedMOMissouri — not_adoptedKYKentucky — not_adoptedWVWest Virginia — not_adoptedVAVirginia — not_adoptedMDMaryland — ewa_state_specific (effective 2022-04-21)DEDelaware — not_adoptedAZArizona — ewa_state_specific (effective 2019-07-01)NMNew Mexico — not_adoptedKSKansas — not_adoptedARArkansas — not_adoptedTNTennessee — not_adoptedNCNorth Carolina — not_adoptedSCSouth Carolina — not_adoptedDCDistrict of Columbia — not_adoptedHIHawaii — not_adoptedTXTexas — not_adoptedOKOklahoma — not_adoptedLALouisiana — not_adoptedMSMississippi — not_adoptedALAlabama — not_adoptedGAGeorgia — not_adoptedFLFlorida — ewa_state_specific (effective 2020-07-01)
  • UEWA / Electronic Wills Act adopted (10)
  • Not adopted (41)

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