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  2. Power of appointment - Wikipedia

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    The power is divided into two broad categories: general powers of appointment and special powers of appointment. The holder of a power of appointment differs from the trustee of a trust in that the former has no obligation to manage the property for the generation of income, but need only distribute it.

  3. Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Wikipedia

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    The UPOAA was designed to correct shortcomings of both the Uniform Probate Code and the Durable Power of Attorney by superseding them both. It consisted of four distinct articles: [5] The general rules governing the "creation and use" of power of attorney; The definitions used by the UPOAA; An optional form for use in granting power of attorney

  4. Trust (law) - Wikipedia

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    Special Power of Appointment trust (SPA Trust): A trust implementing a special power of appointment to provide asset protection features. Spendthrift trust: It is a trust put into place for the benefit of a person who is unable to control their spending. It gives the trustee the power to decide how the trust funds may be spent for the benefit ...

  5. Discretionary trusts and powers in English law - Wikipedia

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    [25] The holder of a mere power is therefore free to do what he wants with the property he holds; if he fails to consider his exercise of the power, the courts may force him to do so. In relation to certainty of objects, mere powers are also a problem, for the same reason that discretionary trusts are.

  6. Government of Delaware - Wikipedia

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    The Senate confirms judicial and other nominees appointed by the governor. It is the only legislature with the power to unilaterally amend its constitution without requiring a referendum or any other approval. [2] Delaware's U.S. Senators are Chris Coons (D) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D). Delaware's at-large U.S. Representative is Sarah McBride (D).

  7. Maryellen Noreika - Wikipedia

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    After law school, Noreika entered private practice at the Wilmington, Delaware law firm Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell. During her 25 years at Morris Nichols, Noreika served as counsel in more than 500 cases, while specializing in patent law , and representing parties in cases involving biotechnology , chemistry, consumer products, computer ...

  8. Gunning Bedford Jr. - Wikipedia

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    Gunning Bedford Jr. (1747 – March 30, 1812) was an American Founding Father, delegate to the Congress of the Confederation (Continental Congress), Attorney General of Delaware, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 which drafted the United States Constitution, a signer of the United States Constitution, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for ...

  9. Attorney General of Delaware - Wikipedia

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    The attorney general of Delaware is a constitutional officer of the U.S. state of Delaware, and is the chief law officer and the head of the State Department of Justice. On January 1, 2019, Kathy Jennings was sworn in as the 46th attorney general of Delaware.