{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1704.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 19-1704.05","heading":"Power to contract: presently exercisable power of appointment.","body":"(a)\nA powerholder of a presently exercisable power of appointment may contract:\n(1)\nNot to exercise the power; or\n(2)\nTo exercise the power if the contract when made does not confer a benefit on an impermissible appointee.","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/19-1704.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1d11742f140181b5b1438ecbfafc168131bfa54632b53ac90878d90335b0e323","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1704.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1704.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}