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Fraud or undue influence Common situations could include: A nonfamily caregiver forcing the testator to leave them an inheritance. A family member getting the testator to sign a will by pretending it is just a general legal document that needs a signature.

Unless the Will is written completely by the Testator by hand, the signature of the Testator must be either made or acknowledged in the presence of at least 2 credible witnesses. Those witnesses must sign the Will in the Testator's presence and in each other's presence.

No, you are not required to use a lawyer to make a Will in Kentucky. There are some situations, like a complex estate or difficult family relationships, where it may be beneficial to consult a lawyer.

While many estates must go through probate if they have no will, not all of them will have to do so. And, depending on your situation, your estate may be subject to probate, even if you have a will. Probate is a court-supervised legal process to settle an estate after someone's death.

In Kentucky you can write a will in your own handwriting. This type of will is known as a holographic will. If you make this kind of will, the entire will needs to be handwritten by you. It must be signed and dated by you as well.

No, in Kentucky, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Kentucky allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.