New York Renunciation of Successor Letters Testamentary And Waiver of Process (Individual) (P-15) is a legal document used when a person (an “individual”) in New York has been named as the successor to a decedent’s estate, but wants to renounce their rights and responsibilities. The document includes a waiver of process, which means the individual is waiving their right to receive any notice of proceedings related to the estate. This document also includes a renunciation of successor letters testamentary, which means the individual is relinquishing their right to act as the administrator or executor of the decedent’s estate. There are two types of New York Renunciation of Successor Letters Testamentary And Waiver of Process (Individual) (P-15): a self-proving affidavit renunciation and an affidavit of non-renunciation. The self-proving affidavit renunciation is used when the individual is renouncing their rights and responsibilities without the need for further proof. The affidavit of non-renunciation is used when the individual is renouncing their rights and responsibilities and is willing to provide proof to the court of their renunciation.