A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection C, appointive property subject to a presently exercisable general power of appointment created by a person other than the powerholder is subject to a claim of a creditor of the powerholder to the extent that the powerholder's property is insufficient.
B. Appointive property subject to a general power of appointment exercisable at the powerholder's death is not subject to a claim of a creditor of the powerholder or the powerholder's estate except to the extent that the power is exercised in favor of the powerholder's estate.
C. Subject to subsection C of § 64.2-2738, a power of appointment created by a person other than the powerholder, which is subject to an ascertainable standard relating to an individual's health, education, support, or maintenance within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. § 2041(b)(1)(A) or 26 U.S.C. § 2514(c)(1), as amended, is treated for purposes of this article as a nongeneral power.
2016, c. 266.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 64.2 - Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries
Chapter 27 - Uniform Powers of Appointment Act
§ 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
§ 64.2-2728. 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