District Of Columbia § 21-141 - Possession of property.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 21-141 — Possession of property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-141. Possession of property.
21-141On the execution of his bond, a guardian is entitled to an order of the court directing the real and personal estate of the ward to be delivered into his possession, and all legacies and distributive shares to which the ward is entitled to be paid or delivered to him when they are properly payable or distributable according to law.
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What does D.C. Code § 21-141 cover?
Section 21-141 ("Possession of property.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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