Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Alabama

Thanks for your help. At the probate of a will, can a recipient elect to pass, or not accept. Also, what authority do parents have over assets left to their minor children? Decline also?


Asked on 10/27/11, 7:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Nolan Nolan Elder Law LLC

A person can renounce a bequest meaning that they can turn it down. While a parent can accept tangible personal property for a minor, it would require a conservatorship to accept money or real estate. I do not think that a parent can renounce a bequest to a minor though.

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Answered on 10/28/11, 9:23 am


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