South Carolina Statutes
§ 62-2-608 — Exercise of power of appointment.
South Carolina § 62-2-608
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 62SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE
Ch.ARTICLE 2 - INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 62-2-608 (2026).
Text
A general residuary clause in a will, or a will making general disposition of all of the testator's property, does not exercise a power of appointment held by the testator unless specific reference is made to the power or there is some other indication of intention to include the property subject to the power.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, SECTION 1; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2014.
Nearby Sections
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§ 62-1-100
Effective date.§ 62-1-101
Short title.§ 62-1-102
Purposes; rules of construction.§ 62-1-104
Severability.§ 62-1-105
Construction against implied repeal.§ 62-1-106
Effect of fraud and evasion.§ 62-1-107
Evidence as to death or status.§ 62-1-108
Acts by holder of general power.§ 62-1-111
Authority to award costs and expenses.§ 62-1-112
Inherent power of court.§ 62-1-201
General definitions.§ 62-1-301
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 62-2-608, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/62-2-608.