Code of Virginia
Chapter 27 - Uniform Powers of Appointment Act
§ 64.2-2711. Rules of classification

A. As used in this section, "adverse party" means a person with a substantial beneficial interest in property which would be affected adversely by a powerholder's exercise or nonexercise of a power of appointment in favor of the powerholder, the powerholder's estate, a creditor of the powerholder, or a creditor of the powerholder's estate.
B. If a powerholder may exercise a power of appointment only with the consent or joinder of an adverse party, the power is nongeneral.
C. Only a power of appointment whose permissible appointees are defined and limited can be nonexclusionary.
2016, c. 266.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 64.2 - Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries

Chapter 27 - Uniform Powers of Appointment Act

§ 64.2-2700. Definitions

§ 64.2-2701. Repealed

§ 64.2-2705. Governing law

§ 64.2-2706. Common law and principles of equity

§ 64.2-2707. Creation of power of appointment

§ 64.2-2708. Nontransferability

§ 64.2-2709. Presumption of unlimited authority

§ 64.2-2710. Exception to presumption of unlimited authority

§ 64.2-2711. Rules of classification

§ 64.2-2712. Power to revoke or amend

§ 64.2-2713. Requisites for exercise of power of appointment

§ 64.2-2714. Intent to exercise; determining intent from residuary clause

§ 64.2-2715. Intent to exercise; after-acquired power

§ 64.2-2716. Substantial compliance with donor-imposed formal requirement

§ 64.2-2717. Permissible appointment

§ 64.2-2718. Appointment to deceased appointee

§ 64.2-2719. Impermissible appointment

§ 64.2-2720. Selective allocation doctrine

§ 64.2-2721. Capture doctrine; disposition of ineffectively appointed property under general power

§ 64.2-2722. Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised general power

§ 64.2-2723. Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised nongeneral power

§ 64.2-2724. Disposition of unappointed property if partial appointment to taker in default

§ 64.2-2725. Appointment to taker in default

§ 64.2-2726. Powerholder's authority to revoke or amend exercise

§ 64.2-2727. Disclaimer

§ 64.2-2728. Authority to release

§ 64.2-2729. Method of release

§ 64.2-2730. Notice of release; recordation; fee

§ 64.2-2731. Revocation or amendment of release

§ 64.2-2732. Power to contract; presently exercisable power of appointment

§ 64.2-2733. Power to contract; power of appointment not presently exercisable

§ 64.2-2734. Remedy for breach of contract to appoint or not to appoint

§ 64.2-2735. Creditor claim; general power created by powerholder

§ 64.2-2736. Creditor claim; general power not created by powerholder

§ 64.2-2737. Power to withdraw

§ 64.2-2738. Creditor claim; nongeneral power

§ 64.2-2739. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 64.2-2740. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§ 64.2-2741. Application to existing relationships