District of Columbia § 19-602.15 Community property and tenancy by the entireties.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 19-602.15 — Community property and tenancy by the entireties.

District of Columbia § 19-602.15

JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia

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

Ch. 6Nonprobate Transfers on Death; Uniform Law.

Subch. IIMultiple-Person Accounts.

Part BOwnership as Between Parties and Others.

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D.C. Code § 19-602.15 (2026).

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(a)A deposit of community property in an account does not alter the community character of the property or community rights in the property, but a right of survivorship between parties married to or domestic partners of each other arising from the express terms of the account or section 19-602.12 may not be altered by will.

(b)This subchapter does not affect the law governing tenancy by the entireties.

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(a) A deposit of community property in an account does not alter the community character of the property or community rights in the property, but a right of survivorship between parties married to or domestic partners of each other arising from the express terms of the account or section 19-602.12 may not be altered by will.

(b) This subchapter does not affect the law governing tenancy by the entireties.