72-7-405. Power to contract — presently exercisable power of appointment. A powerholder of a presently exercisable power of appointment may contract:

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Terms Used In Montana Code 72-7-405

  • Appointee: means a person to which a powerholder makes an appointment of appointive property. See Montana Code 72-7-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Power of appointment: means a power that enables a powerholder acting in a nonfiduciary capacity to designate a recipient of an ownership interest in or another power of appointment over the appointive property. See Montana Code 72-7-102
  • Powerholder: means a person in whom a donor creates a power of appointment. See Montana Code 72-7-102
  • Presently exercisable power of appointment: means a power of appointment exercisable by the powerholder at the relevant time. See Montana Code 72-7-102

(1)not to exercise the power; or

(2)to exercise the power if the contract when made does not confer a benefit on an impermissible appointee.