To bed,to bed,Says Sleepyhead? Let’s tarry a while, says Slow. Put on the pot, Says Greedygut, We’ll sup before we go.
Nursery Rhyme (1784)
In today’s world of greed, it’s unusual to find somebody who doesn’t want their share of an estate, but that’s exactly what renunciations and disclaimers are for–to renounce what would otherwise be yours. A quill in the age of computers.
