§ 641

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 81, Sec. 9. (AB 2846) Effective January 1, 2017.
(a)A general residuary clause in a will, or a will making general disposition of all the testator’s property, does not exercise a power of appointment held by the testator unless specific reference is made to the power or there is some other indication of intent to exercise the power.
(b)This section applies in a case where the powerholder dies on or after July 1, 1982.

Other sections in Article 3 - Donee’s Required Intent

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