Title 19 — Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
11 chapters · 244 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 19-101 Family allowance; construction; penalties
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D.C. Code § 19-101.01 Applicable law
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Sections 19-101.01 to 19-101.06 apply to the estate of a decedent who dies domiciled in the District of Columbia. Rights to homestead allowance, exempt property, and family allowance for a decedent who dies not domiciled in the District of Columbia are governed by the law of the …
D.C. Code § 19-101.02 Homestead allowance
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A decedent’s surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner is entitled to a homestead allowance of $15,000. If there is no surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner, each surviving minor child and each surviving dependent child of the decedent is entitled to a homestead all…
D.C. Code § 19-101.03 Exempt property
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In addition to the homestead allowance, the decedent’s surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner is entitled from the estate to a value, not exceeding $10,000 in excess of any security interests therein, in household furniture, automobiles, furnishings, appliances, and perso…
D.C. Code § 19-101.04 Family allowance
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(a) In addition to the right to homestead allowance and exempt property, the decedent’s surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner, and minor children whom the decedent was obligated to support and children who were in fact being supported by the decedent are entitled to a re…
D.C. Code § 19-101.05 Source, determination, and documentation; equitable apportionment when minor children are not in custody of the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner
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(a) If the estate is otherwise sufficient, property specifically devised may not be used to satisfy rights to homestead allowance or exempt property. Subject to this restriction, the surviving spouse, surviving domestic partner, guardians of minor children, or children who are ad…
D.C. Code § 19-101.06 Penalties
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Whoever, with respect to the allowances or exemptions authorized by sections 19-101.01 to 19-101.05 , (1) makes a false affidavit, (2) willfully violates an order of the Probate Division, or (3) willfully violates a provision of this chapter, shall be fined not more than $2,500 f…
D.C. Code § 19-102 Dower and curtesy abolished
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The estates of dower and curtesy are abolished.
D.C. Code § 19-103 Forfeiture of dower by desertion and adultery
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D.C. Code § 19-104 Absent or incompetent spouse
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D.C. Code § 19-105 Jointure before marriage as bar to dower
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D.C. Code § 19-106 Jointure after marriage; election
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D.C. Code § 19-107 Effect of acts of one spouse
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D.C. Code § 19-107a Release of dower
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D.C. Code § 19-108 Recovery of dower withheld; damages
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D.C. Code § 19-109 Recovery of dower obtained by default or collusion; damages
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D.C. Code § 19-110 Assignment by guardian; rights of heir
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D.C. Code § 19-111 Reendowment upon eviction from jointure
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D.C. Code § 19-112 Devise or bequest to a spouse or domestic partner
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Subject to section 19-114 , and unless it is otherwise expressed in the will, a devise of real estate or an interest therein, or a bequest of personal estate or an interest therein, to the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner, bars his or her share in the decedent’s est…
D.C. Code § 19-113 Renunciation of devises and bequests; election; time limitations; renunciation or election by guardian or fiduciary; maximum rights; effect of no devise or bequest or if nothing passes under either; antenuptial or postnuptial agreements
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(a) Subject to section 19-114, a surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner is, by a devise or bequest specified in section 19-112, barred on any statutory rights or interest he has in the real and personal estate of the deceased spouse or deceased domestic partner unless, wi…
D.C. Code § 19-114 Right of surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner if there is no renunciation
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A surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner who does not renounce as provided by section 19-113 is entitled to the benefit of all provisions in his favor in the will of the deceased spouse or deceased domestic partner and shall share, in accordance with sections 19-301 and 1…
D.C. Code § 19-115 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3). (2) “Domestic partnership” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(4). (3) “Probate Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.