HB 1765 Summary

• Enacts the "Missouri Uniform Powers of Appointment Act" (sections 456.970-456.1135) governing creation, exercise, and creditor rights related to powers of appointment in trusts and estates

• Expands attorney-in-fact authority under powers of attorney to include disclaimer of gifts/devises, powers of appointment, creation/modification of survivorship interests, and anatomical gifts when expressly authorized

• Creates comprehensive "Missouri Commercial Receivership Act" (sections 515.500-515.665) establishing procedures for receiver appointment, powers, duties, creditor claims administration, and estate property disposition

• Modifies medical malpractice statute of limitations (section 516.105) to include claims by "mental health professionals licensed under chapter 337"

• Clarifies restitution provisions for DNA-exonerated individuals (section 650.058) regarding probation/parole revocation standards and expungement rights