disclaim

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The law treats people who disclaim as though they died, and looks to their designated beneficiaries and the law as to who inherits next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Put bluntly, beneficiaries, as you say, can disclaim an inheritance, but leaving it in the trust delays the problem.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“AFGE should have the best interests of the 700,000 employees they represent in mind, but there are still looming questions around your decision to disclaim interest in the National ICE Council,” Mr. Cloud wrote.

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2022

After you have estimated the cost of repairs and determined the equity and debt, you’ll be able to decide whether to keep the home, sell it, or disclaim the inheritance.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2022

The juvenile population in America increased from 1994 to 2000, but the juvenile crime rate declined, leading academics who had originally supported the “super-predator” theory to disclaim it.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson