If a holder disclaims a power of appointment or other power not held in a fiduciary capacity, the following rules shall apply:
 1. If the holder has not exercised the power, the disclaimer takes effect as of the time the instrument creating the power becomes irrevocable.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 633E.9

  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. If the holder has exercised the power and the disclaimer is of a power other than a presently exercisable general power of appointment, the disclaimer takes effect immediately after the last exercise of the power.
 3. The instrument creating the power is construed as if the power expired when the disclaimer became effective.