If I am an heir to property and I want to relinquish my right, is there a form I can fill out and have it notarized?
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If I am an heir to property and I want to relinquish my right, is there a form I can fill out and have it notarized?
Asked on September 12, 2011 under Estate Planning, North Carolina
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you stand to inherit under someone's will or trust, you should do the following:
1. contact the executor or the trustee of the trust as to your desire to disclaim your bequest;
2. contact the attorney representing the trust or handling the probate about your desire to disclaim your bequest;
3. have the attorney handling the trust administration or the probate of the will prepare your disclaimer of your inheritance. It is a relatively simple form stating your name, your right to inherit under the will or trust and your desire to disclaim all interest under the specified document. The disclaimer is then signed and dated by you before a notary public.
The document is then filed with the court assuming there is a will being probated.
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