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Section 46-11-302 - Intent to exercise; determining intent from residuary clause.

NM Stat § 46-11-302 (2019) (N/A)
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A. As used in this section:

(1) "residuary clause" does not include a residuary clause containing a blanket-exercise clause or a specific-exercise clause; and

(2) "will" includes a codicil and a testamentary instrument that revises another will.

B. A residuary clause in a powerholder's will, or a comparable clause in the powerholder's revocable trust, manifests the powerholder's intent to exercise a power of appointment only if:

(1) the terms of the instrument containing the residuary clause do not manifest a contrary intent;

(2) the power is a general power exercisable in favor of the powerholder's estate;

(3) there is no gift-in-default clause or the gift-in-default clause is ineffective; and

(4) the powerholder did not release the power.

History: Laws 2016, ch. 69, § 302.

Effective dates. — Laws 2016, ch. 69, § 727B made Laws 2016, ch. 69, §§ 101 through 603 and 724 effective January 1, 2017.

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