Alaska § 13.12.608 - Exercise of power of appointment.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 13.12.608 — Exercise of power of appointment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.12.608. Exercise of power of appointment.
In the absence of a requirement that a power of appointment be exercised by a reference, or by an express or specific reference, to the power, a general residuary clause in a will, or a will making general disposition of all of the testator's property, expresses an intention to exercise a power of appointment held by the testator only if (1) the power is a general power and the creating instrument does not contain a gift if the power is not exercised; or
(2) the testator's will manifests an intention to include the property subject to the power.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.12.608 ("Exercise of power of appointment.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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