What does “Renunciation of Right to Appointment” and “has waived notice of the appointment” mean?
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What does “Renunciation of Right to Appointment” and “has waived notice of the appointment” mean?
My deceasedfather’s wife signed this form. On top of the form is titled – ATTACHMENT TO APPLICATION FOR INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE OF (THEN MY FATHERS NAME).
Asked on March 3, 2011 under Estate Planning, Indiana
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. Your Father must have left a Last Will and Testament when he passed away, correct? When someone has a Will prepared they generally name an executor of Executrix, who is the personal representative or fiduciary for the estate, in the document itself. But even though you are named in a Will as the fiduciary you do not have to accept the position. It can be time consuming and it can be hard for some to deal with thees matters involved in probating an estate. SO they are allowed to say "no" to the appointment. Saying "no" is formally known as a "renunciation." Now, someone else must be asking to be appointed to be the fiduciary. I would take the form to an attorney to read on your behalf. Good luck.
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