District of Columbia Statutes
§ 12-305 — Actions against decedents’ estates.
District of Columbia § 12-305
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 12-305 (2026).
Text
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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Related
District of Columbia v. Patterson
667 A.2d 1338 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1995)
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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