District of Columbia Statutes

§ 12-305 — Actions against decedents’ estates.

District of Columbia·Title 12 Right to Remedy. [Enacted title]·Ch. 3 Limitation of Actions.
In an action against the estate of a deceased person, the interval, not exceeding two years, between the death of the deceased and 6 months after the date of the first publication of notice of the appointment of a personal representative under section 20-704 may not be computed as a part of the period within which the action must be brought.

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District of Columbia v. Patterson
667 A.2d 1338 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1995)
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Garfinkle v. Needle
201 F.2d 202 (D.C. Circuit, 1952)

Legislative History

Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 511, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 202(a), 27 DCR 2155

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