{"data":{"id":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-2-704","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"18-C M.R.S. §2-704","heading":"Power of appointment; compliance with specific reference requirement","body":"A powerholder's substantial compliance with a formal requirement of appointment imposed in a governing instrument by the donor, including a requirement that the instrument exercising the power of appointment make reference or specific reference to the power, is sufficient if:\n1.  Knows of and intends to exercise power.  The powerholder knows of and intends to exercise the power; and\n2.  Does not impair a material purpose.  The powerholder's manner of attempted exercise does not impair a material purpose of the donor in imposing the requirement.","path":["TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE","PART 7: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION APPLICABLE TO WILLS AND OTHER GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec2-704.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"afc7bcbd58a797a19da91616cb3ad48d5de0db53e7de653755fb527f50e6aa3b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-2-703","next":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-2-705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}