Marleen has a general power of appointment over the assets in a trust established by her mother. Which of the following statements regarding the power is correct? Group of answer choices The general power of appointment has broad powers for Marlene to exercise at her own discretion without any limitations. The general power of appointment allows Marlene to distribute property held in the trust to any person or entity as specified in the trust document. Marlene cannot use the general power of appointment to distribute any of the trust assets to creditors. Marlene must ask her mother for permission to use the general power of appointment to distribute trust assets.
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A general power of appointment allows the holder (in this case, Marleen) to distribute the assets of a trust to any person or entity, including herself, her creditors, or her estate. Show more…
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