§560:2-704  Power of appointment; meaning of specific reference requirement.  A powerholder's substantial compliance with a formal requirement of appointment imposed in a governing instrument by the donor, including a requirement that the instrument exercising the power of appointment make reference or  specific reference to the power shall be sufficient if:

     (1)  The powerholder knows of and intends to exercise the power; and

     (2)  The powerholder's manner of attempted exercise does not impair a material purpose of the donor in imposing the requirement. [L 1996, c 288, pt of §1; am L 2023, c 158, §29]