{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1704.06","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 19-1704.06","heading":"Power to contract: power of appointment not presently exercisable.","body":"(a)\nA 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:\n(1)\nIs also the donor of the power; and\n(2)\nHas reserved the power in a revocable trust.","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/19-1704.06","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"9d25756bcfb8a87fa0a02f5a11a2ce3043376ad935fc2bb96f25b5be188c5ae2","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1704.05","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1704.07"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}