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§ 28-2-211. Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity

(a) If a fiduciary disclaims a power held in a fiduciary capacity which has not been exercised, the disclaimer takes effect as of the time the instrument creating the power becomes irrevocable. (b) If a fiduciary disclaims a power held in a fiduciary capacity which has been exercised, the disclaimer takes effect immediately after the […]

§ 28-2-212. Delivery or filing

(a) In this section, “beneficiary designation” means an instrument, other than an instrument creating a trust, naming the beneficiary of: (1) an annuity or insurance policy; (2) an account with a designation for payment on death; (3) a security registered in beneficiary form; (4) a pension, profit-sharing, retirement, or other employment-related benefit plan; or (5) […]

§ 28-2-213. When disclaimer barred or limited

(a) A disclaimer is barred by a written waiver of the right to disclaim. (b) A disclaimer of an interest in property is barred if any of the following events occur before the disclaimer becomes effective: (1) the disclaimant accepts the interest sought to be disclaimed; (2) the disclaimant voluntarily assigns, conveys, encumbers, pledges, or […]

§ 28-2-214. Tax-qualified disclaimer

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, if as a result of a disclaimer or transfer the disclaimed or transferred interest is treated pursuant to the provisions of Title 26 of the United States Code, as now or hereafter amended, or any successor statute thereto, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as never having been transferred […]

§ 28-2-201. Short title

This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act (1999).”

§ 28-2-202. Definitions

In this subchapter: (1) “Disclaimant” means the person to whom a disclaimed interest or power would have passed had the disclaimer not been made. (2) “Disclaimed interest” means the interest that would have passed to the disclaimant had the disclaimer not been made. (3) “Disclaimer” means the refusal to accept an interest in or power […]

§ 28-2-203. Scope

This subchapter applies to disclaimers of any interest in or power over property, whenever created.

§ 28-2-204. Subchapter supplemented by other law

(a) Unless displaced by a provision of this subchapter, the principles of law and equity supplement this subchapter. (b) This subchapter does not limit any right of a person to waive, release, disclaim, or renounce an interest in or power over property under a law other than this subchapter.