A donor may revoke or amend a power of appointment only to the extent that either of the following apply:

(1)        The instrument creating the power is revocable by the donor.

(2)        The donor reserves a power of revocation or amendment in the instrument creating the power of appointment. ?(2015-205, s. 3(a).)

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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 31D-2-206

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3