Presumption of unlimited authority — Exception.

RCW 11.95A.130
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Unless the terms of the instrument creating a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent, the power is nongeneral if: (1) The power is exercisable only at the powerholder's death; and (2) The permissible appointees of the power are a defined and limited class that does not include the powerholder's estate, the powerholder's creditors, or the creditors of the powerholder's estate. Unless the terms of the instrument creating a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent, the power is nongeneral if: (1) The power is exercisable only at the powerholder's death; and (2) The permissible appointees of the power are a defined and limited class that does not include the powerholder's estate, the powerholder's creditors, or the creditors of the powerholder's estate.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.95A&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026

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