Kentucky Statutes 311.1945 – Law governing validity of document of gift — Choice of law — Presumption of validity
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(1) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with: (a) KRS § 311.1911 to KRS § 311.1959;
(b) The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or
(c) The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.
(2) If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this state governs the interpretation of the document of gift.
(3) A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 161, sec. 18, effective July 15, 2010.
(b) The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 311.1945
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(c) The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.
(2) If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this state governs the interpretation of the document of gift.
(3) A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 161, sec. 18, effective July 15, 2010.