6.12 Section 47(5) of the Succession Act 1981 (Qld) allows the executor by representation to renounce the executorship by representation without also renouncing the executorship of his or her own testator. The traditional doctrine does not allow this.
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lrc.nsf/pages/dp42chp6
Fireworks Splice HTML ... The only option available to Mary is to renounce the executorship of Andrew’s Will, which must be done before she commences her executorship duties. She did not bargain to take on the responsibility of Steven’s estate and thus has, on moral grounds, the right to renounce.
www.cwilson.com/newsletters/estates/yem-spr08.htm
If a man is appointed executor in a will, and does not wish to act, he can " renounce," but he must do so promptly. ... His position, shortly stated, is that he gets all the liabilities and troubles attached to an executorship without any of the compensating advantages, such, for example, as the executor's right of retainer...
www.pbenyon1.plus.com/Shilling_Law/Executors_etc.html www.pbenyon1.plus.com/Shilling_Law/Executors_etc.html
If one appointed executor renounces executorship, ... An executor who wishes to renounce his right to probate, but cannot find his co-executor or the next person in line to prove the will or entitled to letters of administration of the estate, can discharge himself and obtain a receipt by lodging the renunciation...
www.howto.co.uk/family/probate-wills/who_can_and_should... www.howto.co.uk/family/probate-wills/who_can_and_should_wind_up_money_matters/
Renouncing executorship You can renounce your position at any time provided you have not started to act on behalf of the estate. Once you become involved in estate affairs, it may be too late to forfeit your position, and you also risk personal liability arising from any improper estate administration.
sstar.fp.execulink.com/Articles/aim/executor%20role.pdf sstar.fp.execulink.com/Articles/aim/executor%20role.pdf
the right of such person in respect of the executorship shall wholly cease, and the representation to the testator and the administration of the testator’s estate shall, without any further renunciation, go, devolve, and be committed in like manner as if such person had not been appointed executor.
www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/paaa1898259/... www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/paaa1898259/s69.html
State of New Jersey State of New Jersey Ocean County Surrogate's Court Ocean County Surrogate's CourtIn the Matter of the Estate ofRenunciation of Executorship, deceasedTo the Surrogate of the County of Ocean:Whereas, Deceased, late of in the County of Ocean died on , leaving a Last Will dated , and naming the Executor...
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If you do not want to be an executor (prior to dealing with assets of the estate) you can renounce the executorship by signing a form called a 'renunciation'. We can then file it with the Probate Registry of the Supreme Court.
www.bhayward.com.au/Executor.htm www.bhayward.com.au/Executor.htm
(d) order any person who has been named as an executor of a will to appear and probate or renounce executorship of the will; ... 22 Where there is no executor of a will or where none of the executors who are ordered to appear and probate a will or renounce executorship of the will do so, the court may grant administration...
www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc/statutes/probate.htm
19 (1) Before commencing the carrying out of the duties of an executor, a person may renounce executorship of a will of which that person is named as an executor or as the sole executor if the person does so prior to the grant of probate.
www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc/bills/58th_1st/1st_read/... www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc/bills/58th_1st/1st_read/b074.htm