District of Columbia § 19-1703.03 Intent to exercise after-acquired power.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 19-1703.03 — Intent to exercise after-acquired power.

District of Columbia § 19-1703.03

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 § 19-1703.03 (2026).

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(a)Unless the terms of the instrument exercising a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent:

(1)Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this section, a blanket-exercise clause extends to a power acquired by the powerholder after executing the instrument containing the clause; and

(2)If the powerholder is also the donor of the power, the clause does not extend to the power unless there is no gift-in-default clause or the gift-in-default clause is ineffective.

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(a) Unless the terms of the instrument exercising a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this section, a blanket-exercise clause extends to a power acquired by the powerholder after executing the instrument containing the clause; and

(2) If the powerholder is also the donor of the power, the clause does not extend to the power unless there is no gift-in-default clause or the gift-in-default clause is ineffective.