The provisions of § 45a-573 shall apply to all wills and trusts, regardless of the testator‘s date of death or the date the will or trust was executed, unless (1) the power of appointment expressly includes the power to appoint to the donee, his estate, his creditors or the creditors of his estate, (2) distribution of the estate under the will or trust instrument has been or will be made pursuant to a court order entered before October 1, 1992, or (3) a contrary intention of the donor is demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-573a

  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.