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D.C. Code § 18-1001 General provisions
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(a) The provisions of this section are solely for the purpose of providing a safe and convenient repository for a will. The filing of a will with the registry shall not create any presumption as to the authenticity of the document, its signatures, or its admissibility in probate.…
D.C. Code § 18-1002 Deposit of will in testator's lifetime
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(a) Beginning January 1, 2028, an original will may be deposited by a domiciliary testator, the testator's agent, or the testator's attorney, with the Register of Wills for safekeeping. The will shall be delivered and shall not be opened, except as provided in this section. (b) U…
D.C. Code § 18-1003 Custodian of will upon death of testator
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(a) Upon notification of the testator's death, the Register of Wills shall: (1) Unseal the will; (2) Deliver the will to the Probate Court for filing in accordance with § 18-110. (b) If the testator was not a domiciliary of the District of Columbia at the time of death, the Regis…