District of Columbia Statutes
§ 21-2048 — Termination of guardianship for incapacitated individual.
District of Columbia § 21-2048
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Ch. 20Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney.
Subch. VGuardians of Incapacitated Individuals.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 21-2048 (2026).
Text
The authority and responsibility of a guardian of an incapacitated individual terminates upon the death of the guardian or ward, the determination of incapacity of the guardian, or the removal or resignation of the guardian as provided in section 21-2049 . The termination does not affect a guardian’s liability for prior acts or the obligation to account for funds and assets of the ward.
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Related
In Re Estate of Yates
988 A.2d 466 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2010)
In re Edward T. Smith Bruce E. Gardner
(District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2023)
Legislative History
Feb. 28, 1987, D.C. Law 6-204, § 2(a), 34 DCR 632
Nearby Sections
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§ 21-101
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