{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1701.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 19-1701.03","heading":"Governing law.","body":"(a)\nUnless the terms of the instrument creating a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent:\n(1)\nThe creation, revocation, or amendment of the power is governed by the law of the donor's domicile at the relevant time; and\n(2)\nThe exercise, release, or disclaimer of the power, or the revocation or amendment of the exercise, release, or disclaimer of the power, is governed by the law of the powerholder's domicile at the relevant time.","path":["Title 19. Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]","Chapter 17. Uniform Powers of Appointment Code.","Subchapter I. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/19-1701.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"975ab1cdf4389d4d0c23f8463e71f7364411b46440e487b0187585348accd093","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1701.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1701.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}