District of Columbia Statutes
§ 18-102 — Capacity to make a will.
District of Columbia § 18-102
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 18-102 (2026).
Text
A will, testament, or codicil is not valid for any purpose unless the person making it is at least 18 years of age and, at the time of executing or acknowledging it as provided by this chapter, of sound and disposing mind and capable of executing a valid deed or contract.
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Legislative History
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 686, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; July 22, 1976, D.C. Law 1-75, § 4(a), 23 DCR 1180
Nearby Sections
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§ 18-1001
General provisions.§ 18-101
Definitions.§ 18-102
Capacity to make a will.§ 18-107
Nuncupative wills.§ 18-108
Execution of power by will.§ 18-109
Revocation of wills; revival.§ 18-111
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 18-102, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/18-102.