District Of Columbia § 20-351 - General.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 20-351 — General., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-351. General.
20-351If the property of a decedent subject to administration in the District of Columbia has a value of $40,000 or less, the property may be administered as a small estate in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
Annotations
Section 1102 of provided: “Sec. 1102. Applicability. For the purposes of Title 5 and Title 9 and sections 801(b), 805, and 806 of Title 8 of this act, the provisions relating to the administration of decedents’ estates shall apply only to the estates of decedents who die on or after the effective date of this act.”
Application of Law 10-241: See Application of Law 10-241 and Emergency act amendment notes to .
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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