District Of Columbia § 14-502 - Records of deeds, instruments, and wills.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 14-502 — Records of deeds, instruments, and wills., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-502. Records of deeds, instruments, and wills.
14-502Under the hand of the keeper of a record and the seal of the court or office in which the record was made:
a copy of the record of a deed, or other written instrument not of a testamentary character, where the laws of the State, territory, commonwealth, possession or country where it was recorded require such a record, and that has been recorded agreeably to those laws; and
a copy of a will that the laws require to be admitted to probate and record by judicial decree, and of the decree of the court admitting the will to probate and record —
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About District Of Columbia § 14-502
What does D.C. Code § 14-502 cover?
Section 14-502 ("Records of deeds, instruments, and wills.") 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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