{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-391.220","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 391.220","heading":"Disposition upon death.","body":"Upon death of a married person, one -half (1/2) of the property to which KRS 391.210 to\n391.260 applies is the property of the surviving spouse and is not subject to testamentary\ndisposition by the decedent or distribution under the laws of succession of th is\nCommonwealth. One -half (1/2) of that property is the property of the decedent and is\nsubject to testamentary disposition or distribution under the laws of succession of this\nCommonwealth. With respect to property to which KRS 391.210 to 391.260 applies,  the\none-half (1/2) of the property which is the property of the decedent is not subject to the\nsurviving spouse's right to elect against the will.","path":["KRS Chapter 391"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=36152","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:23Z","sha256":"8346d1372b399894aa3a28c039d9655d0797c3213a3942e00a0e55c31710e0f5","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-391.215","next":"us-ky/krs-391.225"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}