North Dakota § 47-02-27.2 - When contingent property interest or power of appointment created

Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 47-02-27.2 — When contingent property interest or power of appointment created, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 47-02-27.2. When contingent property interest or power of appointment created

1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3 of this section and in subsection 1 of section 47-02-27.5, the time of creation of a contingent property interest or a power of appointment is determined under general principles of property law. 2. For purposes of sections 47-02-27.1 through 47-02-27.5, if there is a person who alone can exercise a power created by a governing instrument to become an unqualified beneficial owner of a contingent property interest or a property interest subject to a power of appointment described in subsection 2 or 3 of section 47-02-27.1, the contingent property interest or power of appointment is created when the power to become the unqualified beneficial owner terminates. 3. For purposes of sections 47-02-27.1 through 47-02-27.5, a contingent property interest or a power of appointment arising from a transfer of property to a previously funded trust or other existing property arrangement is created when the contingent property interest or power of appointment in the original contribution was created.

Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 47-02-27.2

What does North Dakota Century Code § 47-02-27.2 cover?

Section 47-02-27.2 ("When contingent property interest or power of appointment created") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. 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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