§ 264 Beneficiary Disclaimer Definition

• •A “disclaimant” is the person who gives up a benefit by signing a disclaimer.
• •The disclaimer can be signed by the beneficiary themselves.
• •Someone else can also be the “disclaimant” if they sign on the beneficiary’s behalf.

Jane inherits $10,000 from her aunt but doesn’t want the money, so she signs a disclaimer form. Jane is the “disclaimant.” If her brother signs the form for her because she can’t be there, he is also the “disclaimant.”

The law says the person who signs the disclaimer – whether it’s the beneficiary or someone acting for the beneficiary – is called a “disclaimant.”