{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-633","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 633","heading":"","body":"(a) If the creating instrument requires the consent of the donor or other person to exercise a power of appointment, the power can only be exercised when the required consent is contained in the instrument of exercise or in a separate written instrument, signed in each case by the person whose consent is required.\n(b) Unless expressly prohibited by the creating instrument:\n(1) If a person whose consent is required dies, the power may be exercised by the powerholder without the consent of that person.\n(2) If a person whose consent is required becomes legally incapable of consenting, the person’s guardian or conservator may consent to an exercise of the power.\n(3) A consent may be given before or after the exercise of the power by the powerholder.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS [100. - 890.]","PART 14. POWERS OF APPOINTMENT [600. - 695.]","CHAPTER 4. Exercise of Powers of Appointment [625. - 662.]","ARTICLE 2. Scope of Donee’s Authority [630. - 635.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"6e11e1a8b91748ea79649707c2b45fbd245bf5b069dc90cc73cf2ca8c70a1525","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-632","next":"us-ca/prob-634"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}