California · Probate Code
PROB §625: (a) A power of appointment can be exercised only by a powerholder having the capacity to transfer the interest in property to which the power relates.
What this law says, in plain English
A person exercising a power of appointment must have the legal capacity to transfer the property interest involved in that power.
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(a) A power of appointment can be exercised only by a powerholder having the capacity to transfer the interest in property to which the power relates. (b) Unless the creating instrument otherwise provides, a powerholder who is a minor may not exercise a power of appointment during minority.
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