Nebraska § 30-4619 - Capture doctrine: Disposition of ineffectively appointed property under general power.
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§ 30-4619. Capture doctrine: Disposition of ineffectively appointed property under general power.
To the extent a powerholder of a general power of appointment, other than a power to withdraw property from, revoke, or amend a trust, makes an ineffective appointment:
(1) the gift in default clause controls the disposition of the ineffectively appointed property; or
(2) if there is no gift in default clause or to the extent the clause is ineffective, the ineffectively appointed property:
(A) passes to:
(i) the powerholder if the powerholder is a permissible appointee and living; or
(ii) if the powerholder is an impermissible appointee or deceased, the powerholder's estate if the estate is a permissible appointee; or
(B) if there is no taker under subdivision (A) of this subdivision, passes under a reversionary interest to the donor or the donor's transferee or successor in interest.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-4619 ("Capture doctrine: Disposition of ineffectively appointed property under general power.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. 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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