District of Columbia Statutes
§ 42-1017 — Writing needed to execute power.
District of Columbia § 42-1017
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 42-1017 (2026).
Text
No power can be executed except by some instrument in writing, which would be sufficient in law to pass the estate or interest intended to pass under the power if the person executing the power were the actual owner.
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Legislative History
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1354, ch. 854, § 1053
Nearby Sections
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§ 42-1001
“Power” defined.§ 42-1002
General power.§ 42-1003
Special power.§ 42-1004
Beneficial power.§ 42-1009
Right of grantor to reserve power.§ 42-1011
General powers in trust.§ 42-1012
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 42-1017, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/42-1017.