No person under eighteen (18) years of age can make any will, except in pursuance of a power specially given to that effect, and except also, that a parent, though under eighteen (18) years of age, may by will appoint a guardian for his child.
History: Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 386, sec. 86, effective June 21, 1974. — Amended

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 394.030

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

1964 Ky. Acts ch. 21, sec. 5. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective
October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4826.