3A:25-44. Place of filing; delivery of copy to personal representative, fiduciary of decedent or donee of power or holder of legal title; real estate; recordation; book of "Disclaimers"

a. The disclaimer shall be filed in the office of the surrogate or Superior Court in which proceedings have been commenced or will be commenced for the administration of the estate of the decedent or deceased donee of the power. A copy of such disclaimer shall also be delivered in person or mailed by registered or certified mail to any personal representative, other fiduciary of the decedent or donee of the power or to the holder of the legal title to which the interest relates.

b. If real property or any interest therein is disclaimed, the surrogate or clerk of the superior court, as the case may be, shall forthwith forward a copy of the disclaimer for filing in the office of the clerk or register of deeds and mortgages of the county in which the real property is situated. Each county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages shall provide a book to be entitled "Disclaimers" , so arranged that he may record therein:

(1) The name of the disclaimant;

(2) The name of the decedent or the name of the donee of the power of appointment;

(3) The location of the property;

(4) The file number of the county clerk's office or the office of register of deeds and mortgages indorsed upon each disclaimer filed;

(5) The date of filing the disclaimer.

The county clerk or the register of deeds and mortgages shall maintain in said record an alphabetical index of the names of all disclaimants stated in any disclaimer file, and also keep in his office for public inspection, all disclaimers so filed therein.

L.1979, c. 484, s. 6 eff. Feb. 28, 1980.