Mo. Rev. Stat. § 456.1065

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 456.1065 - Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised nongeneral power

To the extent a powerholder releases, ineffectively exercises, or fails to exercise a nongeneral power of appointment:

(1) The gift-in-default clause controls the disposition of the unappointed property; or
(2) If there is no gift-in-default clause or to the extent the clause is ineffective, the unappointed property:
(a) Passes to the permissible appointees if:
a. The permissible appointees are defined and limited; and
b. The terms of the instrument creating the power do not manifest a contrary intent; or
(b) If there is no taker under paragraph (a) of this subdivision, passes under a reversionary interest to the donor or the donor's transferee or successor in interest.

§ 456.1065, RSMo

Added by 2016 Mo. Laws, HB 1765,s A, eff. 8/28/2016.