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District of Columbia Statutes, Title 19

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Title 19, Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]

15 chapters · 329 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 19329 Ch 13, Uniform Trust Code.94 Ch 6, Nonprobate Transfers on Death; Unifo…50 Ch 17, Uniform Powers of Appointment Code.38 Ch 19, Uniform Trust Decanting Code.29 Ch 3, Intestates’ Estates.20 Ch 11, Custodial Trusts; Uniform Law.20 Ch 15, Uniform Disclaimer of Property Inter…18 Ch 21, Uniform Directed Trust Code.18 Ch 23, Uniform Community Property Dispositi…14 Ch 1, Rights of Surviving Spouse or Domest…11 Ch 5, Simultaneous Deaths; Uniform Law.9 Ch 9, Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities;…7 Ch 7, Escheat.1

14 sections·Filtered byTitle 19✕Ch 23✕

D.C. Code § 19-2301 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Code".
D.C. Code § 19-2302 Definitions
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(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Community-property spouse" means an individual in a marriage or other relationship: (A) Under which community property could be acquired during the existence of the relationship; and (B) That remains in existence at the time of…
D.C. Code § 19-2303 Included and excluded property
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(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, this chapter applies to the following property of a community-property spouse, without regard to how the property is titled or held: (1) If a decedent was domiciled in the District at the time of death: (A) All or a proportionate par…
D.C. Code § 19-2304 Form of partition, reclassification, or waiver
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(a) Community-property spouses domiciled in the District may partition or reclassify property to which this chapter otherwise would apply. The partition or reclassification must be in a record signed by both community-property spouses. (b) A community-property spouse domiciled in…

D.C. Code § 19-2305 Community property presumption

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All property acquired by a community-property spouse when domiciled in a jurisdiction where community property then could be acquired by the community-property spouse by operation of law is presumed to be community property. This presumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of …

D.C. Code § 19-2306 Disposition of property at death

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(a) One-half of the property to which this chapter applies belongs to the surviving community-property spouse of a decedent and is not subject to disposition by the decedent at death. (b) One-half of the property to which this chapter applies belongs to the decedent and is subjec…

D.C. Code § 19-2307 Other remedies available at death

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(a) At the death of a community-property spouse, the surviving community-property spouse or a personal representative, heir, or nonprobate transferee of the decedent may assert a right based on an act of: (1) The surviving community-property spouse or decedent during the marriage…

D.C. Code § 19-2308 Right of surviving community-property spouse

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(a) The surviving community-property spouse of the decedent may assert a claim for relief with respect to a right under this chapter in accordance with the following rules: (1) In an action asserting a right in or to property, the surviving community-property spouse must: (A) Not…

D.C. Code § 19-2309 Right of heir, devisee, or nonprobate transferee

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(a) An heir, devisee, or nonprobate transferee of a deceased community-property spouse may assert a claim for relief with respect to a right under this chapter in accordance with the following rules: (1) In an action asserting a right in or to property, the heir, devisee, or nonp…

D.C. Code § 19-2310 Protection of third person

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(a) With respect to property to which this chapter applies, a person is not liable under this chapter to the extent the person: (1) Transacts in good faith and for value: (A) With a community-property spouse; or (B) After the death of the decedent, with a surviving community-prop…

D.C. Code § 19-2311 Principles of law and equity

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The principles of law and equity supplement this chapter except to the extent inconsistent with this chapter.

D.C. Code § 19-2312 Uniformity of application and construction

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In applying and construing this chapter, a court shall consider the promotion of uniformity of the law among jurisdictions that enact it.

D.C. Code § 19-2313 Saving provision

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If a right with respect to property to which this chapter applies is acquired, extinguished, or barred on the expiration of a limitation period that began to run under another statute before [March 7, 2025], that statute continues to apply to the right even if the statute has bee…

D.C. Code § 19-2314 Transitional provision

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Except as provided in § 19-2313, this chapter applies to a judicial proceeding with respect to property to which this chapter applies commenced on or after [March 7, 2025], regardless of the date of death of the decedent.