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Kentucky law requires your living will directive to be witnessed by two adults or notarized. Neither the witnesses nor the notary public may be your blood relative, your physician or anyone directly responsible for financing your health care.

It is not necessary that you have an attorney draw up your Living Will ("will"). Kentucky law (KRS 311.625) specifies the form you should fill out. You should speak with an attorney if you make changes to the Living Will form.

Cost of a Living Will The cost of creating a living will in Kentucky can vary depending on the approach you choose. If you engage an attorney, costs can range from $200 to $500, depending on the complexity of your situation and the attorney's fees. However, there are more cost-effective options available.

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.

Once you have filled out the Living Will and either signed it in the presence of witnesses or in the presence of a notary public, give a copy to your personal physician and any contacts you have listed in the Living Will. A copy of any Living Will should be put in your medical records.

After making an online will in Kentucky, you must print it out and sign it (in front of two witnesses who also sign it in front of you and each other). Other specifications for wills in Kentucky include: Emancipated minors may write a will. A minor who has a child can appoint a guardian for their child in a will.