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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>376157</law_id><section_number>64.2-2734</section_number><catch_line>Remedy for breach of contract to appoint or not to appoint</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="136" identifier="64.2">Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="5" identifier="V">Provisions Applicable to Probate and Nonprobate Transfers</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="6" identifier="27">Uniform Powers of Appointment Act</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="4" identifier="4">Disclaimer or Release; Contract to Appoint or Not to Appoint</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The remedy for a <span class="dictionary">powerholder</span>&#x2019;s breach of a <span class="dictionary">contract</span> to appoint or not to appoint <span class="dictionary">appointive property</span> is limited to <span class="dictionary">damages</span> payable out of the <span class="dictionary">appointive property</span> or, if appropriate, specific performance of the <span class="dictionary">contract</span>.</p></section></text><history>2016, c. 266.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
