District of Columbia Statutes
§ 19-114 — Right of surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner if there is no renunciation.
District of Columbia § 19-114
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 19Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
Ch. 1Rights of Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Children.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 19-114 (2026).
Text
A surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner who does not renounce as provided by section 19-113 is entitled to the benefit of all provisions in his favor in the will of the deceased spouse or deceased domestic partner and shall share, in accordance with sections 19-301 and 19-302 in any estate of the deceased spouse or deceased domestic partner undisposed of by the will.
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Legislative History
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 697, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 5(i), 53 DCR 1035
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 19-114, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/19-114.