When a will of a nonresident has been proved out of the state, an authenticated copy and the certificate of probate may be offered for probate in this state. When such copy is offered the court shall presume, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the will was duly executed and admitted to probate as a will in the state or country of the testator's domicile, and shall admit the copy to probate as a will in this state.
KRS 394.150
Probate of nonresident's will
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Penn v. Pennsylvania Co. for Insurances (1943)
Most recently applied in Marr v. Hendrix (October 1997)
Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Amended 1972 Ky
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