Fill and Sign the New York Disclaimer Form

Prepared by U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. Copyright 2016 - U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. STATE OF NEW YORK Renunciation And Disclaimer of Property from Will by Testate Control Number – NY - 01 - 03 - 1 - NOTE ABOUT COMPLETING THE FORMS The forms in this packet contain “form fields” created using Microsoft Word. “Form fields” facilitate completion of the forms using your computer. They do not limit you ability to print the form “in blank” and complete with a typewriter or by hand. If you do not see the gray shaded form fields, go the View menu, click on Toolbars, and then select Forms. This will open the forms toolbar. Look for the button on the forms toolbar that resembles a shaded letter “a”. Click in this button and the form fields will be visible. The forms are locked which means that the content of the forms cannot be changed. You can only fill in the information in the fields. If you need to make any changes in the body of the form, it is necessary for you “unlock” or “unprotect” the form. 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HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. - 3 - RENUNCIATION AND DISCLAIMER OF PROPERTY (Testate ) I. Pursuant to the New York State Consolidated Laws, Chapter 17-B, Article 2, Part1, the undersigned, ______________________________ , chooses to exercise his/her right to disclaim a partial interest or the entire interest in the described property. II. Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph ______ of decedent's last will and testament dated __________________ (the "Will"), ______________________________ is entitled to inherit ________________________________________________________________________ III. Pursuant to applicable law of the State of New York, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if applicable, the undersigned hereby renounces and disclaims any interest or right to inherit the property or asset of the deceased described in paragraph II. IV. The property devolves to others pursuant to the provisions of applicable State law as though the undersigned had predeceased the decedent. V. This renunciation and disclaimer shall for all purposes be deemed to relate back to the date of decedent's death and is an irrevocable refusal to accept that property effected hereby, and is hereby delivered to the personal representative, executor or executrix of the Estate of - 4 - ______________________________ to be filed with the court in the above-captioned proceeding. DATED this ______ day of __________________ , 20 ______ . Signature       Type or Print Name TO BE USED ONLY WHEN THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS MADE IN NEW YORK STATE State of New York County of __________________ ss : On the ____________ day of ____________ in the year ____________ before me, the undersigned, personally appeared ________________________ , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument. ________________________________________________ (signature and office of individual taking acknowledgment) TO BE USED ONLY WHEN THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS MADE OUTSIDE NEW YORK STATE State (or District of Columbia, Territory, or Foreign Country) of ________________________ ss: On the ______ day of ____________ in the year ______ before me, the undersigned, personally appeared ____________________________________ personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument, and that such individual made such appearance before the undersigned in the __________________ (insert the City or other political subdivision) in __________________ . (and insert the State or Country or other place the acknowledgment was taken) ________________________________________________ - 5 - (signature and office of individual taking acknowledgment) I certify that on the ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ , I delivered a true copy of the Renunciation and Disclaimer of Property by personal delivery, registered mail, and/or certified mail to ________________________________________________ (name and address), the personal representative, executor, executrix, or other fiduciary of the decedent. DATED this the ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ .       Signature of Party       Printed Name       Address       City, State, and Zip       Telephone Number Receipt of an executed copy of the above Renunciation and Disclaimer is acknowledged this ______ day of __________________ , 20 ______ . Signature       Type or Print Name Personal Representative/Executor/Executrix - 6 -