§ 20-302Title 20
Necessity for probate.
A will is ineffective to transfer property or to nominate a personal representative unless it is admitted to probate or recorded as provided in section 20-341 (b). Except for foreign personal representatives, no person shall exercise the powers or assume the duties of a personal representative unless he has been appointed by the Court.
Annotations
June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155 1981 Ed., § 20-302.
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