KRS 381.280: Forfeiture of right to property for killing or victimizing decedent --

Exemptions -- Escheat to elder and vulnerable victims trust fund.

(1) If the husband, wife, heir-at-law, beneficiary under a will, joint tenant with the right

of survivorship or the beneficiary under any insurance policy takes the life of the

decedent or victimizes the decedent by the commission of any felony under KRS

Chapter 209 and in either circumstance is convicted therefor, the person so

convicted forfeits all interest in an d to the property of the decedent, including any

interest he or she would receive as surviving joint tenant, and the property interest

or insurable interest so forfeited descends to the decedent's other heirs -at-law,

beneficiaries, or joint tenants, unless otherwise disposed of by the decedent. A judge

sentencing a person for a offense that triggers a forfeiture under this section shall

inform the defendant of the provisions of this section at sentencing.

(2) A forfeiture under subsection (1) of this section:

(a) Shall not apply in cases involving the commission of any felony under KRS

Chapter 209 where the will, deed, or insurance policy was executed prior to

January 1, 2012;

(b) Shall not apply in cases where the decedent, with knowledge of the person's

disqualification, reaffirmed the right of the husband, wife, heir -at-law,

beneficiary under a will, joint tenant with the right of survivorship, or

insurance policy beneficiary to receive the property by executing a new or

modified will or codicil, insurance policy or policy modification, or deed; and

(c) Shall not apply in cases of a felony under KRS Chapter 209 committed prior

to January 1, 2012.

(3) If, after the provisions of this section are applied, there are no other heirs -at-law,

beneficiaries, or joi nt tenants of the decedent as to all or part of the interest

forfeited, the forfeited interest shall escheat to the state under KRS Chapter 393.

The Department of the Treasury shall, after liquidation of the interest, pay the

proceeds into the elder and vu lnerable adult victims trust fund established in KRS

41.305.