Unless the terms of the instrument creating or exercising a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent, if the powerholder makes a valid partial appointment to a taker in default of appointment, the taker in default of appointment may share fully in unappointed property.
Va. Code Ann. § 64.2-2724
Disposition of unappointed property if partial appointment to taker in default
2016, c. 266.
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