District Of Columbia § 29-1204.05 - Claims pertaining to a series.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 29-1204.05 — Claims pertaining to a series., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-1204.05. Claims pertaining to a series.
29-1204.05A series of a statutory trust may not sue or be sued in its own name.
If a series trust has a claim against a person which pertains to the property of a series thereof, the trust may assert the claim under and shall allocate the proceeds of the claim under §§ and .
If a person has a claim against a series trust which pertains to the property of a series thereof, to assert the claim the person must bring the claim against the trust, stating that the claim pertains to the property of a series thereof and specifying the series if known. To the extent the claim succeeds and is reduced to judgment:
The judgment must state that it is collectable only against the property of the specified series; and
The judgment creditor may levy on the judgment only by serving the series trust, which shall satisfy the judgment by using only the property of the specified series.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-1204.05 ("Claims pertaining to a series.") 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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