District Of Columbia § 16-508 - Attachment of real property.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 16-508 — Attachment of real property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-508. Attachment of real property.
16-508An attachment is sufficiently levied on the lands and tenements of the defendant by:
mentioning and describing the property in an indorsement on the attachment, made by the officer to whom it is delivered for service, to the following effect:
“Levied on the following estate of the defendant, A B, to wit: (Here describe) this __ day of ____. C D, Marshal.”; and
serving a copy of the attachment, with the indorsement, and the notice required by section 16-502, on the person, if any, in possession of the property.
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What does D.C. Code § 16-508 cover?
Section 16-508 ("Attachment of real 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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