Introduced

Passed House

Passed Senate

Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 27, 2025

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced February 19, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB720

AN ACT relating to disposition of property.

Short titles: Kentucky Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act · Uniform Directed Trust Act, adoption · Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act, adoption · Uniform Electronic Wills Act, adoption · Uniform Trust Decanting Act, adoption

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 394 to enact the Uniform Electronic Wills Act; define terms; establish the applicability of electronic wills; address the effect of a will electronically executed in another jurisdiction; establish requirements for executing and revoking an electronic will; address records that are not executed in compliance with the requirements for an electronic will; provide requirements for an electronic will to be self-proving; allow for certified paper copies of an electronic will;…

Fiduciaries Taxation, Inheritance and Estate Uniform Laws Wills and Estates Banks and Financial Institutions Short Titles and Popular Names

Read the full text Kentucky Legislature LegiScan

AI-generated. Always verify with primary sources

Plain-language summary

Beta

This bill updates Kentucky law in several areas related to wills, trusts, and estate planning. It allows Kentuckians to create and sign valid wills and other estate planning documents electronically, and it establishes new rules for certain types of trusts, including protections for trust assets from some creditor claims, clearer rules for who directs a trust, and a process called decanting that allows a trustee to move assets from one trust to a new one…

Open official bill text (PDF)·Report a problem with the summary