RCW 11.95A.020
Governing law.
Unless the terms of the instrument creating a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent:
(1) The creation, revocation, or amendment of the power is governed by the law of the donor's domicile at the time the action is taken; and
(2) The exercise, release, lapse, or disclaimer of the power, or the revocation or amendment of the exercise, release, lapse, or disclaimer of the power, is governed by the law of the powerholder's domicile at the time the action is taken.
[ 2021 c 140 § 3103.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law
Chapter 11.95A - Uniform Powers of Appointment Act.
11.95A.030 - Common law and principles of equity supplement.
11.95A.100 - Creation of power of appointment.
11.95A.110 - Power not transferable.
11.95A.120 - Presumption of unlimited authority.
11.95A.130 - Presumption of unlimited authority—Exception.
11.95A.140 - Rules of classification.
11.95A.150 - Power to revoke or amend.
11.95A.200 - Requisites for exercise of power of appointment.
11.95A.210 - Intent to exercise—Determining intent from residuary clause.
11.95A.220 - Intent to exercise—After-acquired power.
11.95A.230 - Substantial compliance with donor-imposed formal requirement.
11.95A.240 - Permissible appointment.
11.95A.250 - Appointment to deceased appointee or permissible appointee's descendant.
11.95A.260 - Impermissible appointment.
11.95A.270 - Selective allocation doctrine.
11.95A.280 - Capture doctrine—Disposition of ineffectively appointed property under general power.
11.95A.290 - Disposition of unappointed property—Released or unexercised general power.
11.95A.300 - Disposition of unappointed property—Released or unexercised nongeneral power.
11.95A.310 - Disposition of unappointed property—Partial appointment to taker in default.
11.95A.320 - Appointment to taker in default.
11.95A.330 - Powerholder's authority to revoke or amend exercise.
11.95A.340 - Notice of exercise of testamentary power.
11.95A.350 - Exercise of power in favor of holder—Limitations.
11.95A.365 - Exercise of power in favor of holder—Inference of law.
11.95A.370 - Exercise of power in favor of holder—Applicability.
11.95A.375 - Exercise of power in favor of holder—Cause of action.
11.95A.410 - Authority to release.
11.95A.420 - Method of release.
11.95A.430 - Revocation or amendment of release.
11.95A.440 - Power to contract—Presently exercisable power of appointment.
11.95A.450 - Power to contract—Power of appointment not presently exercisable.
11.95A.460 - Remedy for breach of contract to appoint or not to appoint.
11.95A.500 - Creditor claims—General power created by powerholder.
11.95A.510 - Creditor claims—General power not created by powerholder.
11.95A.520 - Power to withdraw.
11.95A.530 - Creditor claims—Nongeneral power.
11.95A.900 - Uniformity of application and construction.
11.95A.901 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.