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KRS 367.93121

Action to contest or determine validity of declaration, cremation authorization form, or disqualification from control over disposition of remains -- Resolution of conflict

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Harrod v. Caney (2018)

Most recently applied in Harrod v. Caney (February 2018)

Effective: July 15, 2020 History: Amended 2020 Ky

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.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.