District of Columbia § 21-2601.16 Judicial relief.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 21-2601.16 — Judicial relief.

District of Columbia § 21-2601.16

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

Ch. 26Uniform Power of Attorney Act.

Subch. IGeneral Provisions.

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D.C. Code § 21-2601.16 (2026).

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(a)The following persons may petition a court to construe a power of attorney or review the agent's conduct, and grant appropriate relief:

(1)The principal or the agent;

(2)A guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary acting for the principal;

(3)A person authorized to make health care decisions for the principal;

(4)The principal's spouse, parent, or descendant;

(5)An individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal;

(6)A person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit, or contractual right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary of a trust created by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal's estate;

(7)A governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of the principal;

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(a) The following persons may petition a court to construe a power of attorney or review the agent's conduct, and grant appropriate relief:

(1) The principal or the agent;

(2) A guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary acting for the principal;

(3) A person authorized to make health care decisions for the principal;

(4) The principal's spouse, parent, or descendant;

(5) An individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal;

(6) A person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit, or contractual right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary of a trust created by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal's estate;

(7) A governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of the principal;

(8) The principal's caregiver or another person that demonstrates sufficient interest in the principal's welfare; and

(9) A person asked to accept the power of attorney.

(b) Upon motion by the principal, the court shall dismiss a petition filed under this section, unless the court finds that the principal lacks capacity to revoke the agent's authority or the power of attorney.