District Of Columbia § 42-1017 - Writing needed to execute power.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 42-1017 — Writing needed to execute power., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-1017. Writing needed to execute power.
42-1017No power can be executed except by some instrument in writing, which would be sufficient in law to pass the estate or interest intended to pass under the power if the person executing the power were the actual owner.
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What does D.C. Code § 42-1017 cover?
Section 42-1017 ("Writing needed to execute power.") 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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