Virginia § 64.2-2713 - Requisites for exercise of power of appointment
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 64.2-2713 — Requisites for exercise of power of appointment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 64.2-2713. Requisites for exercise of power of appointment
A power of appointment is exercised only:
1. If the instrument exercising the power is valid under applicable law;
2. If the terms of the instrument exercising the power:
a. Manifest the powerholder's intent to exercise the power; and
b. Subject to § 64.2-2716, satisfy the requirements of exercise, if any, imposed by the donor; and
3. To the extent that the appointment is a permissible exercise of the power.
2016, c. 266.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 64.2-2713 ("Requisites for exercise of power of appointment") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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