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DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST IN AN ESTATE

Disclaimant: __________, __________. Deceased: __________, died __________.

POTENTIAL BENEFIT

DISCLAIMER

NON-ACCEPTANCE

TITLE LIMIT

LEGAL BASIS

Punjab: This template is a non-operative estate disclaimer. The succession effect must be determined under the law governing the estate; where Hindu Succession Act applies, sections 8-16 provide the intestate scheme, while a testamentary estate follows the will/probate framework. If an immovable share is already vested/recorded and is to be surrendered, Article 55 and section 17(1)(b) require a registered release. No universal filing fee, time limit or appeal route for this disclaimer was confirmed.

Chandigarh: The same distinction applies. A non-operative disclaimer is kept in the estate file and does not itself change an Estate Office title record. A vested sector-property share requires a registered release and Estate Office update. No universal filing fee/time limit or appeal route was confirmed.

PERSONAL DATA NOTICE

This notice is given under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

The purpose of collecting personal data in this estate disclaimer is to identify the deceased, potential beneficiary and specific estate benefit the person states they have not accepted.

If the matter does not proceed, the personal data will be retained for 90 days and then erased. If the matter proceeds, the record will be retained for the matter plus 12 months, except where a statute requires a longer named retention period.

Data minimisation: this document does not collect a full Aadhaar number, an Aadhaar-card copy, a password or bank credentials.

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