District of Columbia Statutes

§ 18-304 — Devise of land to include leaseholds.

District of Columbia § 18-304
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 18Wills. [Enacted title]
Ch. 3Devises and Bequests.

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D.C. Code § 18-304 (2026).

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A devise of the land of a testator, or of his land in any place, or in the occupation of a person named or otherwise described in a general manner, includes his leasehold estates or those to which the descriptions extend, as well as freehold estates, unless a contrary intention appears in the testamentary instrument containing the devise.

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Legislative History

Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 688, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1

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