District of Columbia Statutes
§ 19-102 — Dower and curtesy abolished.
District of Columbia § 19-102
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 19Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
Ch. 1Rights of Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Children.
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D.C. Code § 19-102 (2026).
Text
The estates of dower and curtesy are abolished.
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Legislative History
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 694, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 801(d), 48 DCR 2087; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 92(a), 53 DCR 6794
Nearby Sections
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§ 19-101.01
Applicable law.§ 19-101.02
Homestead allowance.§ 19-101.03
Exempt property.§ 19-101.04
Family allowance.§ 19-101.06
Penalties.§ 19-102
Dower and curtesy abolished.§ 19-104
Absent or incompetent spouse.§ 19-107
Effect of acts of one spouse.§ 19-107a
Release of dower.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
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District of Columbia § 19-102, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/19-102.