District of Columbia Statutes
§ 20-302 — Necessity for probate.
District of Columbia·Title 20 Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]·Ch. 3 Opening the Estate.·Subch. I General Provisions.
(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)
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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
Distribution; effect.