A general or special power of appointment does not prevent the vesting of a future estate limited to take effect in case such power is not executed.
Cal. Civ. Code § 781
Estates in General
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Estate of Dunphy v. Dunphy (1905)
Most recently applied in 236 Cal. App. 4th 159 - Sefton v. Sefton (April 2015)
Enacted 1872.
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