Q: Can a family member WAIVE THEIR RIGHTS TO A WILL inorder to put a deed to a home in another family members name
A: If a family member wants to waive their inheritance rights under a will (e.g., to allow the property to go to someone else named in the Will), they may be able to do so by properly signing a waiver or disclaimer of inheritance. This does not directly affect the deed itself. It simply means that the disclaimed portion of the estate passes according to the terms of the will or, if no terms exist, by intestacy laws. Feel free to reach out if you have a follow-up question.
Benjamin Z. Katz agrees with this answer
A: I interpret the question as may a beneficiary to an inheritance of a house disclaim the benefit? In that instance, it is as if you did not exist in the will [at least as far as the house goes] and any other beneficiary [such as a sibling also given a share of the house] could have his share increased as a result, or there may be an alternate provision in the will to address this, or the house, if no one else was named would probably devolve to the residuary clause of the will. You must disclaim in writing. You should understand that disclaimer means you have no interest or control thereafter as to what happens to the house, the deed, who gets the house, etc.
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