SB50

AN ACT relating to the disposition of property.

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Kentucky SB50 amends various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to update trust laws, including decanting powers, electronic wills, and estate.

Kentucky SB50 updates trust laws by modifying the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS). It introduces the concept of the "decanting power," allowing authorized fiduciaries to distribute or modify the terms of a first trust to a second trust. The bill also addresses electronic wills and nontestamentary estate planning documents, ensuring they are legally recognized and enforceable.

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  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

36 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 25

10:00 AM

House Committee On Judiciary

Feb 19

9:00 AM

Senate Committee On Judiciary

History

Apr 13

Senate

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134)

Apr 1

House

Committee Substitute (1) adopted

Apr 1

House

floor amendment (2) defeated