District Of Columbia Code — 19
Browse 244 sections in division 19 of the District Of Columbia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 19-101. Family allowance; construction; penalties.
- § 19-101.01. Applicable law.
- § 19-101.02. Homestead allowance.
- § 19-101.03. Exempt property.
- § 19-101.04. Family allowance.
- § 19-101.05. Source, determination, and documentation; equitable apportionment when minor children are not in custody of the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner.
- § 19-101.06. Penalties.
- § 19-102. Dower and curtesy abolished.
- § 19-103. Forfeiture of dower by desertion and adultery.
- § 19-104. Absent or incompetent spouse.
- § 19-105. Jointure before marriage as bar to dower.
- § 19-106. Jointure after marriage; election.
- § 19-107. Effect of acts of one spouse.
- § 19-107a. Release of dower.
- § 19-108. Recovery of dower withheld; damages.
- § 19-109. Recovery of dower obtained by default or collusion; damages.
- § 19-110. Assignment by guardian; rights of heir.
- § 19-111. Reendowment upon eviction from jointure.
- § 19-112. Devise or bequest to a spouse or domestic partner.
- § 19-113. Renunciation of devises and bequests; election; time limitations; renunciation or election by guardian or fiduciary; maximum rights; effect of no devise or bequest or if nothing passes under either; antenuptial or postnuptial agreements.
- § 19-114. Right of surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner if there is no renunciation.
- § 19-115. Definitions.
- § 19-301. Course of descents generally.
- § 19-302. Share of spouse or domestic partner.
- § 19-303. When surviving spouse entitled to one-third.
- § 19-304. When surviving spouse entitled to one-half.
- § 19-305. Distribution of surplus after payment to surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner.
- § 19-306. Children to share equally.
- § 19-307. Grandchildren’s share.
- § 19-308. Share of father and mother.
- § 19-309. Share of brother or sister or their descendants.
- § 19-310. Brothers and sisters to share equally.
- § 19-311. Share of collateral relations.
- § 19-312. Share of grandfather and grandmother.
- § 19-313. Death of distributee before distribution.
- § 19-314. Share of posthumous children.
- § 19-315. No distinction between whole- and half-blood.
- § 19-316. Share of children born out of wedlock; their heirs; mother; father.
- § 19-317. Trust estates.
- § 19-318. Antenuptial children.
- § 19-319. Advancements.
- § 19-320. Felonious homicide as barring inheritance; insurance policies; bona fide purchasers.
- § 19-321. Descent through alien ancestor no bar.
- § 19-322. Definitions.
- § 19-501. Definitions.
- § 19-502. Requirement of survival by 120 hours under probate laws.
- § 19-503. Requirement of survival by 120 hours under governing instruments.
- § 19-504. Co-owners with right of survivorship; requirement of survival by 120 hours.
- § 19-505. Evidence of death or status.
- § 19-506. Exceptions.
- § 19-507. Protection of payors, bona fide purchasers, and other third parties; personal liability of recipient.
- § 19-508. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 19-509. Application to existing relationships.
- § 19-601.01. Nonprobate transfers on death.
- § 19-601.02. Liability of nonprobate transferees for creditor claims and statutory allowances.
- § 19-602.01. Definitions.
- § 19-602.02. Limitation on scope of subchapter.
- § 19-602.03. Types of account; existing accounts.
- § 19-602.04. Forms.
- § 19-602.05. Designation of agent.
- § 19-602.06. Applicability of subchapter.
- § 19-602.11. Ownership during lifetime.
- § 19-602.12. Rights at death.
- § 19-602.13. Alteration of rights.
- § 19-602.14. Accounts and transfers nontestamentary.
- § 19-602.15. Community property and tenancy by the entireties.
- § 19-602.21. Authority of financial institution.
- § 19-602.22. Payment on multiple-party account.
- § 19-602.23. Payment on POD designation.
- § 19-602.24. Payment to designated agent.
- § 19-602.25. Payment to minor.
- § 19-602.26. Discharge.
- § 19-602.27. Set-off.
- § 19-603.01. Definitions.
- § 19-603.02. Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership.
- § 19-603.03. Registration in beneficiary form; applicable law.
- § 19-603.04. Origination of registration in beneficiary form.
- § 19-603.05. Form of registration in beneficiary form.
- § 19-603.06. Effect of registration in beneficiary form.
- § 19-603.07. Ownership on death of owner.
- § 19-603.08. Protection of registering entity.
- § 19-603.09. Nontestamentary transfer on death.
- § 19-603.10. Terms, conditions, and forms for registration.
- § 19-603.11. Application of subchapter.
- § 19-604.01. Short title.
- § 19-604.02. Definitions.
- § 19-604.03. Applicability.
- § 19-604.04. Nonexclusivity.
- § 19-604.05. Transfer on death deed authorized.
- § 19-604.06. Transfer on death deed revocable.
- § 19-604.07. Transfer on death deed nontestamentary.
- § 19-604.08. Capacity of transferor.
- § 19-604.09. Requirements.
- § 19-604.10. Notice, delivery, acceptance, consideration not required.
- § 19-604.11. Revocation by instrument authorized; revocation by act not permitted.
- § 19-604.12. Effect of transfer on death deed during transferor’s life.
- § 19-604.13. Effect of transfer on death deed at transferor’s death.
- § 19-604.14. Disclaimer.
- § 19-604.15. Liability for creditor claims and statutory allowances.
- § 19-604.16. Optional form of transfer on death deed.
- § 19-604.17. Optional form of revocation.
- § 19-604.18. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 19-604.19. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- § 19-701. Escheatment generally.
- § 19-901. Statutory rule against perpetuities.
- § 19-902. When nonvested property interest or power of appointment is created.
- § 19-903. Reformation.
- § 19-904. Exclusions from statutory rule against perpetuities.
- § 19-905. Prospective application.
- § 19-906. Supersession.
- § 19-907. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 19-1101. Definitions.
- § 19-1102. Custodial trust; general.
- § 19-1103. Custodial trustee for future payment or transfer.
- § 19-1104. Form and effect of receipt and acceptance by custodial trustee; jurisdiction.
- § 19-1105. Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor; facility of payment.
- § 19-1106. Multiple beneficiaries; separate custodial trusts; survivorship.
- § 19-1107. General duties of custodial trustee.
- § 19-1108. General powers of custodial trustee.
- § 19-1109. Use of custodial trust property.
- § 19-1110. Determination of incapacity; effect.
- § 19-1111. Exemption of third person from liability.
- § 19-1112. Liability to third person.
- § 19-1113. Declination, resignation, incapacity, death, or removal of custodial trustee; designation of successor custodial trustee.
- § 19-1114. Expenses, compensation, and bond of custodial trustee.
- § 19-1115. Reporting and accounting by custodial trustee; determination of liability of custodial trustee.
- § 19-1116. Limitations of action against custodial trustee.
- § 19-1117. Distribution on termination.
- § 19-1118. Methods and forms for creating custodial trusts.
- § 19-1119. Applicable law.
- § 19-1120. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 19-1301.01. Short title.
- § 19-1301.02. Scope.
- § 19-1301.03. Definitions.
- § 19-1301.04. Knowledge.
- § 19-1301.05. Default and mandatory rules.
- § 19-1301.06. Common law of trusts; principles of equity.
- § 19-1301.07. Governing law.
- § 19-1301.08. Principal place of administration.
- § 19-1301.09. Methods and waiver of notice.
- § 19-1301.10. Others treated as qualified beneficiaries.
- § 19-1301.11. Nonjudicial settlement agreements.
- § 19-1302.01. Role of court in administration of trust.
- § 19-1302.02. Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary.
- § 19-1303.01. Representation: basic effect.
- § 19-1303.02. Representation by holder of general testamentary power of appointment.
- § 19-1303.03. Representation by fiduciaries and parents.
- § 19-1303.04. Representation by person having substantially identical interest.
- § 19-1303.05. Appointment of representative.
- § 19-1304.01. Methods of creating trust.
- § 19-1304.02. Requirements for creation.
- § 19-1304.03. Trusts created in other jurisdictions.
- § 19-1304.04. Trust purposes.
- § 19-1304.05. Charitable purposes; enforcement.
- § 19-1304.06. Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress, or undue influence.
- § 19-1304.07. Evidence of oral trust.
- § 19-1304.08. Trust for care of animal.
- § 19-1304.09. Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary.
- § 19-1304.10. Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval.
- § 19-1304.11. Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent.
- § 19-1304.12. Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively.
- § 19-1304.13. Cy pres.
- § 19-1304.14. Termination of uneconomic trust.
- § 19-1304.15. Reformation to correct mistakes.
- § 19-1304.16. Modification to achieve settlor’s tax objectives.
- § 19-1304.17. Combination and division of trusts.
- § 19-1304.18. Title of trust property.
- § 19-1305.01. Rights of beneficiary’s creditor or assignee.
- § 19-1305.02. Spendthrift provision.
- § 19-1305.03. Exceptions to spendthrift provision.
- § 19-1305.04. Discretionary trusts; effect of standard
- § 19-1305.05. Creditor’s claim against settlor.
- § 19-1305.06. Overdue distribution.
- § 19-1305.07. Personal obligations of trustee.
- § 19-1306.01. Capacity of settlor of revocable trust.
- § 19-1306.02. Revocation or amendment of revocable trust.
- § 19-1306.03. Settlor’s powers; powers of withdrawal.
- § 19-1306.04. Limitation on action contesting validity of revocable trust; distribution of trust property.
- § 19-1307.01. Accepting or declining trusteeship.
- § 19-1307.02. Trustee’s bond.
- § 19-1307.03. Cotrustees.
- § 19-1307.04. Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor.
- § 19-1307.05. Resignation of trustee.
- § 19-1307.06. Removal of trustee.
- § 19-1307.07. Delivery of property by former trustee.
- § 19-1307.08. Compensation of trustee.
- § 19-1307.09. Reimbursement of expenses.
- § 19-1308.01. Duty to administer trust.
- § 19-1308.02. Duty of loyalty.
- § 19-1308.03. Impartiality.
- § 19-1308.04. Prudent administration.
- § 19-1308.05. Costs of administration.
- § 19-1308.06. Trustee’s skills.
- § 19-1308.07. Delegation by trustee.
- § 19-1308.08. Powers to direct.
- § 19-1308.09. Control and protection of trust property.
- § 19-1308.10. Recordkeeping and identification of trust property.
- § 19-1308.11. Enforcement and defense of claims.
- § 19-1308.12. Collecting trust property.
- § 19-1308.13. Duty to inform and report.
- § 19-1308.14. Discretionary powers; tax savings.
- § 19-1308.15. General powers of trustee.
- § 19-1308.16. Specific powers of trustee.
- § 19-1308.17. Distribution upon termination.
- § 19-1309.01. Prudent investor rule.
- § 19-1309.02. Standard of care; portfolio strategy; risk and return objectives.
- § 19-1309.03. Diversification.
- § 19-1309.04. Duties at inception of trusteeship.
- § 19-1309.05. Reviewing compliance.
- § 19-1309.06. Language invoking standard of subchapter.
- § 19-1310.01. Remedies for breach of trust.
- § 19-1310.02. Damages for breach of trust.
- § 19-1310.03. Damages in absence of breach.
- § 19-1310.04. Attorney’s fees and costs.
- § 19-1310.05. Limitation of action against trustee.
- § 19-1310.06. Reliance on trust instrument.
- § 19-1310.07. Event affecting administration or distribution.
- § 19-1310.08. Exculpation of trustee.
- § 19-1310.09. Beneficiary’s consent, release, or ratification.
- § 19-1310.10. Limitation on personal liability of trustee.
- § 19-1310.11. Interest as general partner.
- § 19-1310.12. Protection of person dealing with trustee.
- § 19-1310.13. Certification of trust.
- § 19-1311.01. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 19-1311.02. Electronic records and signatures.
- § 19-1311.03. Application to existing relationships.
- § 19-1501. Short title.
- § 19-1502. Definitions.
- § 19-1503. Scope.
- § 19-1504. Chapter supplemented by other law.
- § 19-1505. Power to disclaim; general requirements; when irrevocable.
- § 19-1506. Disclaimer of interest in property.
- § 19-1507. Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property.
- § 19-1508. Disclaimer of interest by trustee.
- § 19-1509. Disclaimer of power of appointment or other power not held in fiduciary capacity.
- § 19-1510. Disclaimer by appointee, object, or taker in default of exercise of power of appointment.
- § 19-1511. Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity.
- § 19-1512. Delivery or filing.
- § 19-1513. When disclaimer barred or limited.
- § 19-1514. Tax qualified disclaimer.
- § 19-1515. Recording of disclaimer.
- § 19-1516. Application to existing relationships.
- § 19-1517. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- § 19-1518. Uniformity of application and construction.