District of Columbia § 19-1703.11 Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised nongeneral power.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 19-1703.11 — Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised nongeneral power.

District of Columbia § 19-1703.11

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 § 19-1703.11 (2026).

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(a)To the extent a powerholder releases, ineffectively exercises, or fails to exercise a nongeneral power of appointment:

(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, the unappointed property:

(A)Passes to the permissible appointees if:

(i)The permissible appointees are defined and limited; and

(ii)The terms of the instrument creating the power do not manifest a contrary intent; or

(B)If there is no taker under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, passes under a reversionary interest to the donor or the donor's transferee or successor in interest.

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(a) To the extent a powerholder releases, ineffectively exercises, or fails to exercise a nongeneral power of appointment:

(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, the unappointed property:

(A) Passes to the permissible appointees if:

(i) The permissible appointees are defined and limited; and

(ii) The terms of the instrument creating the power do not manifest a contrary intent; or

(B) If there is no taker under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, passes under a reversionary interest to the donor or the donor's transferee or successor in interest.