Section 640 Of Article 3. Donee’s Required Intent From California Probate Code >> Division 2. >> Part 14. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
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. (a) The exercise of a power of appointment requires a
manifestation of the donee's intent to exercise the power.
(b) A manifestation of the donee's intent to exercise a power of
appointment exists in any of the following circumstances:
(1) The donee declares, in substance, that the donee exercises
specific powers or all the powers the donee has.
(2) The donee purports to transfer an interest in the appointive
property that the donee would have no power to transfer except by
virtue of the power.
(3) The donee makes a disposition that, when considered with
reference to the property owned and the circumstances existing at the
time of the disposition, manifests the donee's understanding that
the donee was disposing of the appointive property.
(c) The circumstances described in subdivision (b) are
illustrative, not exclusive.