District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 19-1704.06: Power to contract: power of appointment not presently exercisable.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 19. Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
Chapter 17. Uniform Powers of Appointment Code.
Subchapter IV. Disclaimer or Release; Contract to Appoint or Not to Appoint.

(a)

A powerholder of a power of appointment that is not presently exercisable may contract to exercise or not to exercise the power only if the powerholder:

(1)

Is also the donor of the power; and

(2)

Has reserved the power in a revocable trust.

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