RCW 11.95A.902
Application—Existing relationships.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on and after January 1, 2022:
(a) This chapter applies to a power of appointment created before, on, or after January 1, 2022;
(b) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of appointment commenced on or after January 1, 2022;
(c) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of appointment commenced before January 1, 2022, unless the court finds that application of a particular provision of this chapter would interfere substantially with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice a right of a party, in which case the particular provision of this chapter does not apply and the superseded law applies;
(d) A rule of construction or presumption provided in this chapter applies to an instrument executed before January 1, 2022, unless there is a clear indication of a contrary intent in the terms of the instrument; and
(e) Except as otherwise provided in (a) through (d) of this subsection, an action done before January 1, 2022, is not affected by this chapter.
(2) If a right is acquired, extinguished, or barred on the expiration of a prescribed period that commenced under law of this state other than this chapter before January 1, 2022, the law continues to apply to the right.
[ 2021 c 140 § 3603.]
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.