California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Probate Code - PROB |
Division 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Part 14. POWERS OF APPOINTMENT |
Chapter 4. Exercise of Powers of Appointment |
ARTICLE 3. Donee’s Required Intent |
Section 641.
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(a) A general residuary clause in a will, or a will making general disposition of all 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 intent to exercise the power.
(b) This section applies in a case where the donee dies on or after July 1, 1982.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 30, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)