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Cal. Prob. Code § 21207 — Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities

Cal. Prob. Code § 21207

Type
Statute
Source
California Probate Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A nongeneral power of appointment or a general testamentary power of appointment is invalid unless one of the following conditions is satisfied:

Citator

Cal. Prob. Code § 21207 — Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A nongeneral power of appointment or a general testamentary power of appointment is invalid unless one of the following conditions is satisfied:

(a) When the power is created, it is certain to be irrevocably exercised or otherwise to terminate no later than 21 years after the death of an individual then alive.

(b) The power is irrevocably exercised or otherwise terminates within 90 years after its creation.