75A-4-302. Intent to exercise -- Determining intent from residuary clause.
(1) As used in this section,"residuary clause" does not include a residuary clause containing a blanket-exercise clause or a specific-exercise clause.
(2) 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: the terms of the instrument containing the residuary clause do not manifest a contrary intent; the power is a general power exercisable in favor of the powerholder's estate; there is no gift-in-default clause or the clause is ineffective; and the powerholder did not release the power.