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KRS 390.140

Substantial compliance with donor-imposed formal requirement

Known as the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act

The act spans §§ 390–390 (37 sections).

Effective: July 15, 2020 History: Created 2020 Ky

A powerholder's substantial compliance with a formal requirement of an appointment imposed by the donor, including a requirement that the instrument exercising the power of appointment make reference or specific reference to the power, is sufficient if:

(1) The powerholder knows of and intends to exercise the power; and (2) The powerholder's manner of attempted exercise of the power does not impair a material purpose of the donor in imposing the requirement.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.