Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Kentucky

It all depends upon how the Last Will and Testament is written. Some Wills restrict the gifts making disposition only those living, while other Wills divide the gift into shares for the living AND the children of the dead. There are many, many ways to draft a Will document. Basically, how the property is distributed is determined by the language in the Will.

I concur with Ms Brown. I would additionally note that many Wills contain language that if a beneficiary dies before the death of the testator (person making the will), that person's share should be divided equally among his or her surviving children.