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Long (P) obtained a judgment against her ex-husband in a divorce decree. To satisfy the judgment, she sought to execute on funds in a trust set up for her ex-husband by his mother. The trust instrument gave the husband the right to withdraw up to 4% of the principal of the trust in any given year. The lower court held that this amount of the trust principal was not exempt from execution, and ordered a writ of execution. The trustee (D) appeals. On appeal, the court found that the right to elect to withdraw principal was a general power of appointment.

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