California Code
DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART 14 - POWERS OF APPOINTMENT

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 600. - 600. Except to the extent that the common law rules...

Section 601. - 601. If the law existing at the time of the...

CHAPTER 2 - Definitions; Classification of Powers of Appointment

Section 610. - 610. As used in this part: (a) “Appointee” means the...

Section 611. - 611. (a) A power of appointment is “general” only to...

Section 612. - 612. (a) A power of appointment is “testamentary” if it...

Section 613. - 613. A power of appointment is “imperative” where the creating...

CHAPTER 3 - Creation of Powers of Appointment

Section 620. - 620. A power of appointment can be created only by...

Section 621. - 621. (a) A power of appointment is created only if...

CHAPTER 4 - Exercise of Powers of Appointment

ARTICLE 1 - Donee s Capacity

Section 625. - 625. (a) A power of appointment can be exercised only...

ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Donee s Authority

Section 630. - 630. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, if...

Section 631. - 631. (a) Where an appointment does not satisfy the formal...

Section 632. - 632. If the creating instrument expressly directs that a power...

Section 633. - 633. (a) If the creating instrument requires the consent of...

Section 634. - 634. A power of appointment created in favor of two...

Section 635. - 635. Nothing in this chapter affects the power of a...

ARTICLE 3 - Donee s Required Intent

Section 640. - 640. (a) The exercise of a power of appointment requires...

Section 641. - 641. (a) A general residuary clause in a will, or...

Section 642. - 642. If a power of appointment existing at the powerholder’s...

ARTICLE 4 - Types of Appointments

Section 650. - 650. (a) The powerholder of a general power of appointment...

Section 651. - 651. Subject to the limitations imposed by the creating instrument,...

Section 652. - 652. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the powerholder...

ARTICLE 5 - Contracts to Appoint; Releases

Section 660. - 660. (a) The powerholder of a power of appointment that...

Section 661. - 661. (a) Unless the creating instrument otherwise provides, a general...

Section 662. - 662. (a) A release on behalf of a minor powerholder...

CHAPTER 5 - Effect of Failure to Make Effective Appointment

Section 670. - 670. An exercise of a power of appointment is not...

Section 671. - 671. (a) Unless the creating instrument or the powerholder, in...

Section 672. - 672. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if the...

Section 673. - 673. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if an...

Section 674. - 674. (a) Unless the creating instrument expressly provides otherwise, if...

Section 675. - 675. If a powerholder exercises a power of appointment in...

Section 676. - 676. Unless the terms of the instrument creating or exercising...

CHAPTER 6 - Rights of Creditors

Section 680. - 680. The donor of a power of appointment cannot nullify...

Section 681. - 681. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), property covered...

Section 682. - 682. (a) To the extent that the property owned by...

Section 683. - 683. Property subject to a general power of appointment created...

Section 684. - 684. For the purposes of Sections 682 and 683, a...

CHAPTER 7 - Rule Against Perpetuities

Section 690. - 690. The statutory rule against perpetuities provided by Part 2...

CHAPTER 8 - Revocability of Creation, Exercise, or Release of Power of Appointment

Section 695. - 695. (a) Unless the power to revoke is in the...