Kentucky Revocation of Will
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Another common reason that a codicil may be invalid is undue influence. This occurs when a third party manipulates someone through extreme pressure, force, or threats to create the codicil or name them as a beneficiary or executor when they otherwise would not have done so.
Fraudulent Will A forged signature is grounds for contesting a will in Kentucky. If someone gets the testator to sign a will when the testator believes they are signing another type of document, this is also considered fraudulent.
Express Revocation of Will Format: ?I declare this will to be my last will and testament, and I revoke all prior wills and codicils.? With implied revocation, there are no declarations within the will or codicil about your intention to make all prior wills and codicils null and void.
In addition to modifying the will, a codicil may perform other functions: it may republish a prior valid will; it may incorporate by reference and thus validate a prior invalid will; or. it may revive a previously revoked will that is still in existence.
It's important to note that utilizing a codicil to make minor changes to a will, such as modifying the executor, does not automatically revoke the entire will. However, in certain states, a codicil can serve to republish or revoke a will.
It's important to note that utilizing a codicil to make minor changes to a will, such as modifying the executor, does not automatically revoke the entire will. However, in certain states, a codicil can serve to republish or revoke a will.
Pursuant to the anti-lapse statutes, where a will beneficiary predeceases the testator and leaves issue who survives the testator, the statutes create ?a rebuttable presumption that the surviving issue was meant to be substituted in the will for its ancestor.? Blevins, 12 S.W. 3d at 702.
