{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3a-25-45","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3A:25-45","heading":"Devolution of disclaimed property or interest;  relation back to  date of death","body":"Unless the decedent or donee of the power has otherwise provided, the property or interest disclaimed devolves (a) as to a present interest, as if the disclaimant had predeceased the decedent or, if the disclaimant is designated to take under a power of appointment exercised by a testamentary instrument, as if the disclaimant had predeceased the donee of the power, and (b) as to a future interest as if the disclaimant had died before the event determining that the taker of the property or interest had become finally ascertained and his interest indefeasibly vested.  A disclaimer relates back for all purposes to the date of death of the decedent or the donee of the power.\nL.1979, c. 484, s. 7 eff. Feb. 28, 1980.","path":["TITLE 3A ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND\t\t\tOTHERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"29a01c7846d5faf74795f3708a66cd085e3f9aba2a57e639c0d01eed88e92318","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3a-25-44","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3a-25-46"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}