disclaim
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You don’t get to decide after the fact that an heir will disclaim their shares so that another sibling gets the entire IRA.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
I am loath to disclaim the power that comes with symbols such as the flag, words such as freedom, and the attachments that adhere to foundational inheritances such as, yes, the Constitution.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
In that case, the daughter could disclaim all or part of the IRA and have it go directly to her children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The network is an open source project and, like most such software, was created under terms that allow for free use and disclaim liability.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Phineas would be the first to disclaim any great mental power in himself.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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In effect, the person who disclaims never owned the asset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
CECOT, by contrast, is run by El Salvador, so the U.S. government disclaims any authority over its operations.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2025
"It is only when she is tasked with answering for that involvement that she disclaims any connection."
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2023
Jendrucko calls himself Dr. Lavender, even though, as the festival’s website disclaims, “Dr. Lavender is not a medical practitioner; he is just a guy who likes lavender.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2021
Zastrozzi, printed in 1810, contains a bitter attack on atheism: and in a letter to Stockdale Shelley disclaims any intention of advocating atheism in The Wandering Jew.
From The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources by Daniel J. MacDonald
Do your homework if you’re thinking of naming a minor—say, a grandchild—to receive disclaimed IRA funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
“Once disclaimed, the timeshare passes according to the next instruction in the estate plan or intestacy law,” Allenby adds.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
The same student, however, later disclaimed his statement, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
The BBC has established that the two title deeds for the site were "disclaimed" by the Treasury Solicitor in 2023.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
Miss Bennet eagerly disclaimed all extraordinary merit, and threw back the praise on her sister’s warm affection.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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Even if the stepmother leaves the house equally to your other siblings, disclaiming your share doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t be asked to help out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
For a disclaimer to be valid, the person disclaiming an asset must not have benefited from it, say, by spending the dividends from a stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
As the Brentwood talks made progress, Carter rolled back his rhetoric, disclaiming any intention to harm “the kids.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024
The Atman federation meanwhile described the situation to The Associated Press in an email as a “witch hunt,” disclaiming responsibility for the private lives of students and teachers at its member schools.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2023
Under Pendleton’s prodding, Hamilton agreed to a statement disclaiming any recollection of the conversation as recounted by Cooper.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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