District Of Columbia § 19-1303.03 - Representation by fiduciaries and parents.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 19-1303.03 — Representation by fiduciaries and parents., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-1303.03. Representation by fiduciaries and parents.
19-1303.03To the extent there is no conflict of interest between the representative and the person represented or among those being represented with respect to a particular question or dispute:
A conservator may represent and bind the estate that the conservator controls;
A guardian may represent and bind the ward if a conservator of the ward’s estate has not been appointed;
An agent having authority to act with respect to the particular question or dispute may represent and bind the principal;
A trustee may represent and bind the beneficiaries of the trust;
A personal representative of a decedent’s estate may represent and bind persons interested in the estate;
A parent may represent and bind the parent’s minor or unborn child if a conservator or guardian for the child has not been appointed;
An individual may represent a grandchild or a more remote descendent, whether born or unborn, whom a parent may not represent and bind under paragraph (6) of this subsection; and
A qualified beneficiary may represent and bind any beneficiary who may succeed to the qualified beneficiary’s interest under the terms of the trust or pursuant to the exercise of a power of appointment.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-1303.03 ("Representation by fiduciaries and parents.") 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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