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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 564-B:10-1016

Powers of Appointment

Known as the New Hampshire Trust Code

The act spans §§ 564-B:10-1001 to 564-B:9-907 (130 sections).

Source. 2017, 257:28, eff

(a) A power of appointment is exercised only:

(1) If the instrument exercising the power is valid under applicable law;

(2) If the terms of the instrument exercising the power:

(A) Manifest the powerholder's intent to exercise the power; and

(B) Subject to subsection (b), satisfy any requirements that the terms of the trust may impose on the exercise of the power; and

(3) To the extent that the appointment is a permissible exercise of the power.

(b) A powerholder's substantial compliance with a formal requirement of appointment imposed by the terms of the trust, 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;

(2) The terms of the trust do not require strict compliance with the formal requirement of appointment imposed by the settlor; and

(3) The powerholder's manner of attempted exercise of the power does not impair a material purpose of the trust.

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