72-7-311. Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised nongeneral power. To the extent a powerholder releases, ineffectively exercises, or fails to exercise a nongeneral power of appointment:
(1) the gift-in-default clause controls the disposition of the unappointed property; or
(2) if there is no gift-in-default clause or to the extent the clause is ineffective, the unappointed property:
(a) passes to the permissible appointees if:
(i) the permissible appointees are defined and limited; and
(ii) the terms of the instrument creating the power do not manifest a contrary intent; or
(b) if there is no taker under subsection (2)(a), passes under a reversionary interest to the donor or the donor's transferee or successor in interest.
History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 293, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 72. Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships
Chapter 7. Uniform Powers of Appointment Act
Part 3. Exercise of Power of Appointment
72-7-301. Requisites for exercise of power of appointment
72-7-302. Intent to exercise -- determining intent from residuary clause
72-7-303. Intent to exercise -- after-acquired power
72-7-304. Substantial compliance with donor-imposed formal requirement
72-7-305. Permissible appointment
72-7-306. Appointment to deceased appointee or permissible appointee's descendant
72-7-307. Impermissible appointment
72-7-308. Selective allocation doctrine
72-7-309. Capture doctrine -- disposition of ineffectively appointed property under general power
72-7-310. Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised general power
72-7-311. Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised nongeneral power
72-7-312. Disposition of unappointed property if partial appointment to taker in default
72-7-313. Appointment to taker in default
72-7-314. Powerholder's authority to revoke or amend exercise