SB34
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 391 to establish the Kentucky Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act to codify provisions for the creation, administration, modification, termination, and validity of transfer on death deeds; define terms; specify that a transfer on death deed is not an inter vivos transfer and that the transfer occurs at the time of the transferor's death; specify that the transferor retains the power to revoke a transfer on death deed;…
Introduced: January 6, 2026
Last action: March 24, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill creates a new legal tool in Kentucky that lets property owners name a beneficiary to automatically receive their real estate or vehicle when they die, without going through probate. The owner keeps full control of the property during their lifetime and can cancel or change the designation at any time. It also sets up standard forms for creating and revoking these deeds, requires state agencies to make those forms available, and addresses how…
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