{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-75a-4-302","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 75A-4-302","heading":"Intent to exercise -- Determining intent from residuary clause.","body":"(1) As used in this section,\"residuary clause\" does not include a residuary clause containing a blanket-exercise clause or a specific-exercise clause.\n(2) A residuary clause in a powerholder's will, or a comparable clause in the powerholder's revocable trust, manifests the powerholder's intent to exercise a power of appointment only if:\n(a) the terms of the instrument containing the residuary clause do not manifest a contrary intent;\n(b) the power is a general power exercisable in favor of the powerholder's estate;\n(c) there is no gift-in-default clause or the clause is ineffective; and\n(d) the powerholder did not release the power.","path":["Title 75A Fiduciaries","Chapter 75A-4 Uniform Powers of Appointment Act","Part 75A-4-3 Exercise of Power of Appointment"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75A/Chapter4/75A-4-S302.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"4532ae6f4dd8830702c913ed42664e5cf88a36f5aa3f026d86812b4547f1a2c7","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-75a-4-301","next":"us-ut/utah-code-75a-4-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}