<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> A power of appointment is a term most frequently used in the law of wills to describe the ability of the testator (the person writing the will) to select a person who will be given the authority to dispose of certain property under the will . Although any person can exercise this power at any time during their life, its use is rare outside of a will . 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 . </P> <P> Example: "I leave my video game collection to be distributed as my son Andrew sees fit ." </P>

What does power of appointment mean in a will