New York Statutes
§ 10-6.1 — Exercise of a power of appointment; manifestation of intention
New York § 10-6.1
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N.Y. Estates, Powers & Trusts § 10-6.1 (2026).
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§ 10-6.1 Exercise of a power of appointment; manifestation of intention\n of donee\n (a) Subject to paragraph (b), an effective exercise of a power of\nappointment does not require an express reference to such power. A power\nis effectively exercised if the donee manifests his intention to\nexercise it. Such a manifestation exists when the donee:\n (1) Declares in substance that he is exercising all the powers he has;\n (2) Sufficiently identifying the appointive property or any part\nthereof, executes an instrument purporting to dispose of such property\nor part;\n (3) Makes a disposition which, when read with reference to the\nproperty he owned and the circumstances existing at the time of its\nmaking, manifests his understanding that he was disposing of the\nappointive pro
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