California · Probate Code

PROB §632: If the creating instrument expressly directs that a power of appointment be exercised by an instrument that makes a specific reference to the power or to the instrument that created the power, the pow

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This statute addresses powers of appointment in legal instruments, specifying requirements for how such powers must be exercised when the creating document requires specific reference.

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If the creating instrument expressly directs that a power of appointment be exercised by an instrument that makes a specific reference to the power or to the instrument that created the power, the power can be exercised only by an instrument containing the required reference.

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