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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXIX. Commerce and Trade § 367.93121.Action to contest or determine validity of declaration, cremation authorization form, or disqualification from control over disposition of remains; resolution of conflict - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxix-commerce-and-trade/ky-rev-st-sect-367-93121/
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