Section PRP.04.14 — Renunciation Of Succession (Choosing Not To Inherit)

(a) A person (or their personal representative) who is an heir, devisee, person succeeding to a renounced interest, beneficiary under a testamentary instrument or person designated to take pursuant to a power of appointment exercised by a testamentary instrument, may renounce in whole or in part the succession to any property or interest therein by filing a written instrument with the Court not later than six months after the decedent's death or the time at which it is determined that the person is entitled to take property if such is not known at the time of death.

(b) The instrument shall: (1) describe the property or part thereof or interest therein renounced, (2) be signed by the person renouncing and (3) declare the renunciation and the extent thereof. Upon proper renouncement, the interest renounced passes as if the renouncing person had predeceased the decedent or donee.