72-7-402. Authority to release. A powerholder may release a power of appointment in whole or in part, except to the extent the terms of the instrument creating the power prevent the release.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 72-7-402

  • Instrument: means a writing. See Montana Code 72-7-102
  • 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