District of Columbia § 19-1703.02 Intent to exercise: determining intent from residuary clause.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 19-1703.02 — Intent to exercise: determining intent from residuary clause.

District of Columbia § 19-1703.02

Title 19Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]

Ch. 17Uniform Powers of Appointment Code.

Subch. IIIExercise of Power of Appointment.

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D.C. Code § 19-1703.02 (2026).

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(a)For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1)"Residuary clause" does not include a residuary clause containing a blanket-exercise clause or a specific-exercise clause.

(2)"Will" includes a codicil and a testamentary instrument that revises another will.

(b)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:

(1)The terms of the instrument containing the residuary clause do not manifest a contrary intent;

(2)The power is a general power exercisable in favor of the powerholder's estate;

(3)There is no gift-in-default clause or the clause is ineffective; and

(4)The powerholder did not release the power.

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(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1) "Residuary clause" does not include a residuary clause containing a blanket-exercise clause or a specific-exercise clause.

(2) "Will" includes a codicil and a testamentary instrument that revises another will.

(b) 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:

(1) The terms of the instrument containing the residuary clause do not manifest a contrary intent;

(2) The power is a general power exercisable in favor of the powerholder's estate;

(3) There is no gift-in-default clause or the clause is ineffective; and

(4) The powerholder did not release the power.