District of Columbia § 21-105 Appointment by deed or will for child inheriting from parent.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 21-105 — Appointment by deed or will for child inheriting from parent.

District of Columbia § 21-105

Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]

Ch. 1Guardianship of Infants.

Subch. IAppointment of Guardian; Bond.

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D.C. Code § 21-105 (2026).

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(a)In case of the death of either parent from whom his or her minor children inherit or take by devise or bequest, the parent may by deed or last will and testament appoint a guardian of the property of the children, subject to the approval of the proper court of the District of Columbia.

(b)This section does not limit or affect the power of a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint another person guardian of the children when it appears to the court that the welfare of the children requires it.

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(a) In case of the death of either parent from whom his or her minor children inherit or take by devise or bequest, the parent may by deed or last will and testament appoint a guardian of the property of the children, subject to the approval of the proper court of the District of Columbia.

(b) This section does not limit or affect the power of a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint another person guardian of the children when it appears to the court that the welfare of the children requires it.