{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1704.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 19-1704.02","heading":"Authority to release.","body":"A powerholder may release a power of appointment, in whole or in part, except to the extent the terms of the instrument creating the power prevent the release.","path":["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."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/19-1704.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"5ebf46fe33811076d6aa076ec2a7249ac79c9e2eb57dd6c8a05275ceeac08d59","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1704.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1704.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}