A powerholder's substantial compliance with a formal requirement of appointment imposed by the donor is sufficient if the powerholder knows of and intends to exercise the power, and the powerholder's manner of attempted exercise of the power does not impair a material purpose of the donor in imposing the requirement.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 456.1030
Substantial compliance with donor-imposed formal requirement
Known as the Missouri Uniform Powers of Appointment Act
The act spans §§ 456–456 (57 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 2016; (L. 2016 H.B. 1765)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.