District of Columbia § 19-1703.10 Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised general power.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 19-1703.10 — Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised general power.

District of Columbia § 19-1703.10

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 § 19-1703.10 (2026).

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(a)To the extent a powerholder releases or fails to exercise a general power of appointment other than a power to withdraw property from, revoke, or amend a trust:

(1)The gift-in-default clause controls the disposition of the unappointed property; or

(2)If there is no gift-in-default clause or to the extent the clause is ineffective:

(A)Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the unappointed property passes to:

(i)The powerholder if the powerholder is a permissible appointee and living; or

(ii)If the powerholder is an impermissible appointee or deceased, the powerholder's estate if the estate is a permissible appointee; or

(B)To the extent the powerholder released the power, or if there is no taker under subparagraph (A) of t

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(a) To the extent a powerholder releases or fails to exercise a general power of appointment other than a power to withdraw property from, revoke, or amend a trust:

(1) The gift-in-default clause controls the disposition of the unappointed property; or

(2) If there is no gift-in-default clause or to the extent the clause is ineffective:

(A) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the unappointed property passes to:

(i) The powerholder if the powerholder is a permissible appointee and living; or

(ii) If the powerholder is an impermissible appointee or deceased, the powerholder's estate if the estate is a permissible appointee; or

(B) To the extent the powerholder released the power, or if there is no taker under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the unappointed property passes under a reversionary interest to the donor or the donor's transferee or successor in interest.