Can I opt out of gifted real estate divided between 4 of my siblings?
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Can I opt out of gifted real estate divided between 4 of my siblings?
Property going to be gifted between 4 siblings in washinton. Don’t want
Asked on September 19, 2018 under Real Estate Law, Washington
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You can "disclaim" or "renounce" the gift. You can contact the aw firm that is handling this and ask them the procedure for doing so. Typically, for a disclaimer to be valid it must be in writing, be an irrevocable and unqualified refusal to accept the gift and be delivered to the executor of the estate within a certain period of time from the date of the decedent's death (this period varies from state to state).
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You don't need to quitclaim it--it can't be given to you (put into your name) without your consent or agreement. So you don't have to accept it in the first place, and therefore, do not need to quitclaim it away. Contact the lawfirm, first by phone then in writing: tell them clearly that you do not want any part of this and ask what document or letter, etc. do they want from you showing that you are refusing or "disclaiming" this gift, and that you share can be divided amongst the others.
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