New Jersey Renunciation of Administration is a legal document that allows a person to decline the right to serve as a personal representative (executor) for someone’s estate. This document is used when a person who has been appointed as an executor or administrator to an estate decides they do not want to fulfill the role. The Renunciation of Administration document must be filed with the Surrogate’s Court in the county where the deceased resided. There are two types of New Jersey Renunciation of Administration: Formal Renunciation of Administration and Informal Renunciation of Administration. Formal Renunciation of Administration is a document signed by someone who has been appointed as a personal representative for an estate, but who wishes to decline the role. This document must be signed in front of a notary and filed with the Surrogate’s Court. Informal Renunciation of Administration is a document signed by someone who has been appointed as a personal representative for an estate, but who wishes to decline the role. This document does not require a notary and is typically filed with the Surrogate’s Court.