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Cal. Prob. Code § 612 — Definitions; Classification of Powers of Appointment

Cal. Prob. Code § 612

Type
Statute
Source
California Probate Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
1993-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) A power of appointment is “testamentary” if it is exercisable only by a will.

Citator

Cal. Prob. Code § 612 — Definitions; Classification of Powers of Appointment is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) A power of appointment is “testamentary” if it is exercisable only by a will.

(b) A power of appointment is “presently exercisable” at the time in question to the extent that an irrevocable appointment can be made.

(c) A power of appointment is “not presently exercisable” if it is “postponed.” A power of appointment is “postponed” in either of the following circumstances:

(1) The creating instrument provides that the power of appointment may be exercised only after a specified act or event occurs or a specified condition is met, and the act or event has not occurred or the condition has not been met.

(2) The creating instrument provides that an exercise of the power of appointment is revocable until a specified act or event occurs or a specified condition is met, and the act or event has not occurred or the condition has not been met.