District of Columbia Statutes
§ 20-302 — Necessity for probate.
District of Columbia § 20-302
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 20Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]
Ch. 3Opening the Estate.
Subch. IGeneral Provisions.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 20-302 (2026).
Text
(a)A will is ineffective to transfer property or to nominate a personal representative unless it is admitted to probate or recorded as provided in section 20-341 (b).
(b)Except for foreign personal representatives, no person shall exercise the powers or assume the duties of a personal representative unless he has been appointed by the Court.
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Related
Richardson v. Green
528 A.2d 429 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1987)
In Re Estate of Richardson
736 A.2d 991 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1999)
Barbara D. Young, Under the Last Will and Testament of Ethel H. Director, Deceased v. United States
559 F.2d 695 (D.C. Circuit, 1977)
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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