Kentucky Statutes 367.93121 – Action to contest or determine validity of declaration, cremation authorization form, or disqualification from control over disposition of remains — Resolution of conflict
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An action to contest or determine the validity of any declaration made under KRS
367.93101 to 367.93121 or cremation authorization form, or to resolve a conflict between an executed cremation authorization form and the person or persons authorized in KRS
367.93117 regarding cremation, or to contest a disqualification pursuant to KRS
367.93117(2), shall be:
(1) Brought in the District Court of the county of the decedent‘s residence or the county in which the funeral home or the crematory is located;
(2) Expedited on the docket of the court as a matter requiring priority; and
(3) Accompanied by a bond, cash deposit, or other surety sufficient to guarantee that the entity holding the declarant’s remains is compensated for the safekeeping charges incurred while the action is pending.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2020. — Amended
2017 Ky. Acts ch. 144, sec. 4, effective June 29, 2017. — Created 2016 Ky. Acts ch.
59, sec. 11, effective July 15, 2016.
367.93101 to 367.93121 or cremation authorization form, or to resolve a conflict between an executed cremation authorization form and the person or persons authorized in KRS
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 367.93121
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
367.93117 regarding cremation, or to contest a disqualification pursuant to KRS
367.93117(2), shall be:
(1) Brought in the District Court of the county of the decedent‘s residence or the county in which the funeral home or the crematory is located;
(2) Expedited on the docket of the court as a matter requiring priority; and
(3) Accompanied by a bond, cash deposit, or other surety sufficient to guarantee that the entity holding the declarant’s remains is compensated for the safekeeping charges incurred while the action is pending.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2020. — Amended
2017 Ky. Acts ch. 144, sec. 4, effective June 29, 2017. — Created 2016 Ky. Acts ch.
59, sec. 11, effective July 15, 2016.