New Mexico § 45-2A-11 - Powers of appointment
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-2A-11 — Powers of appointment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-2A-11. Powers of appointment
A. A will incorporating by reference the terms of the Uniform Statutory Will Act does
not exercise a power of appointment unless: (1) the will complies with any conditions imposed on the exercise of the power; (2) the appointment is within the scope of the power; and (3) the will expressly refers to the power or expresses an intent to exercise any
power of appointment held by the testator. B. If a power of appointment is exercised as provided in Subsection A of this section,
the appointed property passes as part of the statutory-will estate unless the will
provides otherwise.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-2A-11 ("Powers of appointment") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. 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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