Subject to the limitations imposed by the creating instrument, the powerholder of a special power may make any of the types of appointment permissible for the powerholder of a general power under Section 650.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 81, Sec. 12. (AB 2846) Effective January 1, 2017.)

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Terms Used In California Probate Code 651

  • Creating instrument: means the deed, will, trust, or other writing or document that creates or reserves the power of appointment. See California Probate Code 610
  • Powerholder: means the person to whom a power of appointment is given or in whose favor a power of appointment is reserved. See California Probate Code 610