{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-11.95a.020","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 11.95A.020","heading":"Governing law.","body":"Unless the terms of the instrument creating a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent:\n(1) The creation, revocation, or amendment of the power is governed by the law of the donor's domicile at the time the action is taken; and\n(2) The exercise, release, lapse, or disclaimer of the power, or the revocation or amendment of the exercise, release, lapse, or disclaimer of the power, is governed by the law of the powerholder's domicile at the time the action is taken.","path":["Title 11","Chapter 11.95A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.95A.020","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:59:36Z","sha256":"52fdb15f468166a53d3f2d7966d785ed1396c3adfffdf3b6aca202230b6b6978","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-11.95a.010","next":"us-wa/rcw-11.95a.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}