Chapter L. Disclaimer and Renunciation

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L. DISCLAIMER AND RENUNCIATION

In 1973, the legislature adopted the Uniform Disclaimer of Transfers by Will, Intestacy or Appointment Act of 1973,⁹⁴ which was incorporated into the Uniform Probate Code.⁹⁵ Before 1973, the common law allowed the disclaimer only of testate interests, on the theory that they were in essence gifts that must be accepted to be complete. Intestate interests were transferred by statute and vested in the heir as a matter of law upon the decedent's death and did not require...