Any sums in a joint account may be paid, on request, to any party without regard to whether any other party is incapacitated or deceased at the time the payment is demanded; but payment may not be made to the personal representative or heirs of a deceased party unless proof of death is presented to the financial institution showing that the decedent was the last surviving party or unless there is no right of survivorship under KRS 391.315.
KRS 391.335
Payment after death or disability
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Brown v. Commonwealth (1999)
Most recently applied in Brown v. Commonwealth (October 1999)
History: Created 1976 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.