{"data":{"id":"us-nm/45-2-704","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"45-2-704","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:\nA. the powerholder knows of and intends to exercise the power; and\nB. the powerholder's manner of attempted exercise does not impair a material purpose of the donor in imposing the requirement.","path":["Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code","ARTICLE 2 Intestate Succession and Wills"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18546/index.do","current_through":"2024-09-06","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"2e48368c45cdefc63fc2f747e27265e076547982e18b5bf21e6e673c577c70e2","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/45-2-703","next":"us-nm/45-2-705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}