(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, appointive property subject to a general power of appointment created by a person other than the powerholder is subject to a claim of a creditor of:
(a) The powerholder, to the extent the powerholder's property is insufficient, if the power is presently exercisable; and
(b) The powerholder's estate, to the extent the estate is insufficient, subject to the right of a decedent to direct the source from which liabilities are paid.
(2) Subject to RCW 11.95A.530(3), a power of appointment created by a person other than the powerholder which is subject to an ascertainable standard relating to an individual's health, education, support, or maintenance within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. Sec. 2041(b)(1)(A) or 26 U.S.C. Sec. 2514(c)(1), on January 1, 2022, is treated for purposes of RCW 11.95A.500 through 11.95A.530 as a nongeneral power.
[ 2021 c 140 § 3502.]