Substantial compliance with donor-imposed formal requirement
Va. Code Ann. § 64.2-2716
in effectA powerholder's substantial compliance with a formal requirement of appointment imposed by the donor, including a requirement that the instrument exercising the power of appointment make reference or specific reference to the power, is sufficient if:
1. The powerholder knows of and intends to exercise the power; and
2. The powerholder's manner of attempted exercise of the power does not impair a material purpose of the donor in imposing the requirement.
2016, c. 266 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/64.2-2716/Fetched: 10/17/2026