District of Columbia § 19-1905 Application; governing law.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 19-1905 — Application; governing law.

District of Columbia § 19-1905

Title 19Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]

Ch. 19Uniform Trust Decanting Code.

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D.C. Code § 19-1905 (2026).

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(a)This chapter applies to a trust created before, on, or after [March 7, 2025], which:

(1)Has its principal place of administration in the District, including a trust whose principal place of administration has been changed to the District; or

(2)Provides by its trust instrument that it is governed by the law of the District or is governed by the law of the District for the purpose of:

(A)Administration, including administration of a trust whose governing law for purposes of administration has been changed to the law of the District;

(B)Construction of terms of the trust; or

(C)Determining the meaning or effect of terms of the trust.

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(a) This chapter applies to a trust created before, on, or after [March 7, 2025], which:

(1) Has its principal place of administration in the District, including a trust whose principal place of administration has been changed to the District; or

(2) Provides by its trust instrument that it is governed by the law of the District or is governed by the law of the District for the purpose of:

(A) Administration, including administration of a trust whose governing law for purposes of administration has been changed to the law of the District;

(B) Construction of terms of the trust; or

(C) Determining the meaning or effect of terms of the trust.