District of Columbia Statutes
§ 20-501 — Conditions of appointment.
District of Columbia·Title 20 Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]·Ch. 5 The Personal Representative and Special Administrator; Appointment, Control and Termination of Authority.·Subch. I Appointment and Issuance of Letters; Bond; Accrual of Duties and Powers.
As a condition to appointment, a personal representative, whether in a supervised or unsupervised administration, shall file (a) a statement of acceptance of the duties of the office, (b) any required bond, and (c) a written consent to personal jurisdiction in any action brought in the District of Columbia against such personal representative, where service of process is effected pursuant to the rules of the Court at such representative’s address shown in the proceedings or, in the case of a nonresident personal representative, pursuant to the provisions of section 20-303(b)(7) .
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Related
Douglas v. Lyles
841 A.2d 1 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2004)
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592 A.2d 1028 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1991)
Dennis v. Edwards
831 A.2d 1006 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2003)
In Re Estate of Spinner
717 A.2d 362 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1998)
Jackson v. Young
546 A.2d 1009 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1988)
Legislative History
June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155; Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-241, § 3(u), 42 DCR 63
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