1.32.100 Renunciation of Succession

(a) A person (or his or her 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 passing 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 passing.

(b) The instrument shall conform to the following.

(1) It shall describe the property or part thereof or interest therein renounced.

(2) It shall be signed by the person renouncing.

(3) It shall declare the renunciation and the extent thereof

(4) It shall state that the renunciation is irrevocable.

(c) Upon proper renouncement, the interest renounced passes as if the renouncing person had predeceased the decedent or donee.