District of Columbia Statutes
§ 20-1103 — Distribution in kind; assignment, transfer and release of property.
District of Columbia § 20-1103
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 20Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]
Ch. 11Special Provisions Relating to Distribution.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 20-1103 (2026).
Text
If distribution in kind is made, the personal representative shall, upon the request of the distributee, execute and deliver an instrument of distribution assigning, transferring, or releasing property to the distributee as evidence of the distributee’s title to the property. Distribution of real property may be effected by quit claim deed. The personal representative shall pay all costs of deed recordation as a cost of administration of the estate. In addition to any other indexing, a deed distributed under this section shall be recorded among the land records as required by law and shall be indexed in the grantor index under the decedent’s name.
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Related
Douglas v. Lyles
841 A.2d 1 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2004)
Elmer H. Savage, A/K/A Elmore H. Savage v. Charles L. Pinderhughes, of the Estate of John W. Crusor
382 F.2d 171 (D.C. Circuit, 1967)
Legislative History
June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155
Nearby Sections
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§ 20-101
Definitions.§ 20-102
Verification.§ 20-103
Notice.§ 20-104
Presumption.§ 20-105
Devolution of property at death.§ 20-106
Preference.§ 20-107
Right to seek Court resolution.§ 20-108.01
Effect of fraud and evasion.§ 20-109
Effective date.§ 20-1101
Renunciation; legatee or heir.§ 20-1104
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