Bergen County Disclaimer of Interest Form

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Cities and Jurisdictions in Bergen County

Properties in any of these areas use Bergen County forms:

• Allendale
• Alpine
• Bergenfield
• Bogota
• Carlstadt
• Cliffside Park
• Closter
• Cresskill
• Demarest
• Dumont
• East Rutherford
• Edgewater
• Elmwood Park
• Emerson
• Englewood
• Englewood Cliffs
• Fair Lawn
• Fairview
• Fort Lee
• Franklin Lakes
• Garfield
• Glen Rock
• Hackensack
• Harrington Park
• Hasbrouck Heights
• Haworth
• Hillsdale
• Ho Ho Kus
• Leonia
• Little Ferry
• Lodi
• Lyndhurst
• Mahwah
• Maywood
• Midland Park
• Montvale
• Moonachie
• New Milford
• North Arlington
• Northvale
• Norwood
• Oakland
• Oradell
• Palisades Park
• Paramus
• Park Ridge
• Ramsey
• Ridgefield
• Ridgefield Park
• Ridgewood
• River Edge
• Rochelle Park
• Rutherford
• Saddle Brook
• Saddle River
• South Hackensack
• Teaneck
• Tenafly
• Teterboro
• Township Of Washington
• Waldwick
• Wallington
• Westwood
• Wood Ridge
• Woodcliff Lake
• Wyckoff

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A beneficiary of an interest in property in New Jersey can renounce all or part of a bequeathed interest in, or power over, that property under N.J.S. 3B:9-2(b), as long as it has not been accepted through actions that indicate ownership or through a written waiver of the right to disclaim.

The written disclaimer should identify the creator of the interest, provide a description of the disclaimed interest, a declaration of the disclaimer and its extent, and it must be signed by the disclaiming party.

File the disclaimer within nine months of the transfer (e.g., the death of the creator of the interest) in the office of the surrogate or clerk of the Superior Court where proceedings for the administration of the estate have commenced or could commence (N.J.S. 3B:9-6(a)). In the case of real property, the surrogate or clerk of the Superior Court will forward a copy of the disclaimer for filing to the clerk or register of deeds in the county where the property is located (N.J.S. 3B:9-6(d)). In addition, the disclaimer must be delivered to the personal representative of the decedent's estate or the trustee (N.J.S. 3B:9-6(a)).

A disclaimer is irrevocable and binding for the disclaiming party and those claiming under him or her (N.J.S. 3B:9-10), so be sure to consult an attorney when in doubt about the drawbacks and benefits of disclaiming inherited property.

(New Jersey DOI Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Important: Your property must be located in Bergen County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.

This Disclaimer of Interest meets all recording requirements specific to Bergen County.

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