Code of the District of Columbia
Official codified DC law sourced from the DC Council Open Law Library (public domain). 21,163 sections indexed.
- § 19-1307.01Accepting or declining trusteeship.
- § 19-1307.02Trustee’s bond.
- § 19-1307.03Cotrustees.
- § 19-1307.04Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor.
- § 19-1307.05Resignation of trustee.
- § 19-1307.06Removal of trustee.
- § 19-1307.07Delivery of property by former trustee.
- § 19-1307.08Compensation of trustee.
- § 19-1307.09Reimbursement of expenses.
- § 19-1308.01Duty to administer trust.
- § 19-1308.02Duty of loyalty.
- § 19-1308.03Impartiality.
- § 19-1308.04Prudent administration.
- § 19-1308.05Costs of administration.
- § 19-1308.06Trustee’s skills.
- § 19-1308.07Delegation by trustee.
- § 19-1308.08Powers to direct.
- § 19-1308.09Control and protection of trust property.
- § 19-1308.10Recordkeeping and identification of trust property.
- § 19-1308.11Enforcement and defense of claims.
- § 19-1308.12Collecting trust property.
- § 19-1308.13Duty to inform and report.
- § 19-1308.14Discretionary powers; tax savings.
- § 19-1308.15General powers of trustee.
- § 19-1308.16Specific powers of trustee.
- § 19-1308.17Distribution upon termination.
- § 19-1309.01Prudent investor rule.
- § 19-1309.02Standard of care; portfolio strategy; risk and return objectives.
- § 19-1309.03Diversification.
- § 19-1309.04Duties at inception of trusteeship.
- § 19-1309.05Reviewing compliance.
- § 19-1309.06Language invoking standard of subchapter.
- § 19-1310.01Remedies for breach of trust.
- § 19-1310.02Damages for breach of trust.
- § 19-1310.03Damages in absence of breach.
- § 19-1310.04Attorney’s fees and costs.
- § 19-1310.05Limitation of action against trustee.
- § 19-1310.06Reliance on trust instrument.
- § 19-1310.07Event affecting administration or distribution.
- § 19-1310.08Exculpation of trustee.
- § 19-1310.09Beneficiary’s consent, release, or ratification.
- § 19-1310.10Limitation on personal liability of trustee.
- § 19-1310.11Interest as general partner.
- § 19-1310.12Protection of person dealing with trustee.
- § 19-1310.13Certification of trust.
- § 19-1311.01Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 19-1311.02Electronic records and signatures.
- § 19-1311.03Application to existing relationships.
- § 19-1501Short title.
- § 19-1502Definitions.
- § 19-1503Scope.
- § 19-1504Chapter supplemented by other law.
- § 19-1505Power to disclaim; general requirements; when irrevocable.
- § 19-1506Disclaimer of interest in property.
- § 19-1507Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property.
- § 19-1508Disclaimer of interest by trustee.
- § 19-1509Disclaimer of power of appointment or other power not held in fiduciary capacity.
- § 19-1510Disclaimer by appointee, object, or taker in default of exercise of power of appointment.
- § 19-1511Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity.
- § 19-1512Delivery or filing.
- § 19-1513When disclaimer barred or limited.
- § 19-1514Tax qualified disclaimer.
- § 19-1515Recording of disclaimer.
- § 19-1516Application to existing relationships.
- § 19-1517Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- § 19-1518Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 19-301Course of descents generally.
- § 19-302Share of spouse or domestic partner.
- § 19-303When surviving spouse entitled to one-third.
- § 19-304When surviving spouse entitled to one-half.
- § 19-305Distribution of surplus after payment to surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner.
- § 19-306Children to share equally.
- § 19-307Grandchildren’s share.
- § 19-308Share of father and mother.
- § 19-309Share of brother or sister or their descendants.
- § 19-310Brothers and sisters to share equally.
- § 19-311Share of collateral relations.
- § 19-312Share of grandfather and grandmother.
- § 19-313Death of distributee before distribution.
- § 19-314Share of posthumous children.
- § 19-315No distinction between whole- and half-blood.
- § 19-316Share of children born out of wedlock; their heirs; mother; father.
- § 19-317Trust estates.
- § 19-318Antenuptial children.
- § 19-319Advancements.
- § 19-320Felonious homicide as barring inheritance; insurance policies; bona fide purchasers.
- § 19-321Descent through alien ancestor no bar.
- § 19-322Definitions.
- § 19-501Definitions.
- § 19-502Requirement of survival by 120 hours under probate laws.
- § 19-503Requirement of survival by 120 hours under governing instruments.
- § 19-504Co-owners with right of survivorship; requirement of survival by 120 hours.
- § 19-505Evidence of death or status.
- § 19-506Exceptions.
- § 19-507Protection of payors, bona fide purchasers, and other third parties; personal liability of recipient.
- § 19-508Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 19-509Application to existing relationships.
- § 19-601.01Nonprobate transfers on death.
- § 19-601.02Liability of nonprobate transferees for creditor claims and statutory allowances.
- § 19-602.01Definitions.
- § 19-602.02Limitation on scope of subchapter.
- § 19-602.03Types of account; existing accounts.
- § 19-602.04Forms.
- § 19-602.05Designation of agent.
- § 19-602.06Applicability of subchapter.
- § 19-602.11Ownership during lifetime.
- § 19-602.12Rights at death.
- § 19-602.13Alteration of rights.
- § 19-602.14Accounts and transfers nontestamentary.
- § 19-602.15Community property and tenancy by the entireties.
- § 19-602.21Authority of financial institution.
- § 19-602.22Payment on multiple-party account.
- § 19-602.23Payment on POD designation.
- § 19-602.24Payment to designated agent.
- § 19-602.25Payment to minor.
- § 19-602.26Discharge.
- § 19-602.27Set-off.
- § 19-603.01Definitions.
- § 19-603.02Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership.
- § 19-603.03Registration in beneficiary form; applicable law.
- § 19-603.04Origination of registration in beneficiary form.
- § 19-603.05Form of registration in beneficiary form.
- § 19-603.06Effect of registration in beneficiary form.
- § 19-603.07Ownership on death of owner.
- § 19-603.08Protection of registering entity.
- § 19-603.09Nontestamentary transfer on death.
- § 19-603.10Terms, conditions, and forms for registration.
- § 19-603.11Application of subchapter.
- § 19-604.01Short title.
- § 19-604.02Definitions.
- § 19-604.03Applicability.
- § 19-604.04Nonexclusivity.
- § 19-604.05Transfer on death deed authorized.
- § 19-604.06Transfer on death deed revocable.
- § 19-604.07Transfer on death deed nontestamentary.
- § 19-604.08Capacity of transferor.
- § 19-604.09Requirements.
- § 19-604.10Notice, delivery, acceptance, consideration not required.
- § 19-604.11Revocation by instrument authorized; revocation by act not permitted.
- § 19-604.12Effect of transfer on death deed during transferor’s life.
- § 19-604.13Effect of transfer on death deed at transferor’s death.
- § 19-604.14Disclaimer.
- § 19-604.15Liability for creditor claims and statutory allowances.
- § 19-604.16Optional form of transfer on death deed.
- § 19-604.17Optional form of revocation.
- § 19-604.18Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 19-604.19Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- § 19-701Escheatment generally.
- § 19-901Statutory rule against perpetuities.
- § 19-902When nonvested property interest or power of appointment is created.
- § 19-903Reformation.
- § 19-904Exclusions from statutory rule against perpetuities.
- § 19-905Prospective application.
- § 19-906Supersession.
- § 19-907Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 2-1001General purposes; findings; definitions.
- § 2-1002National Capital Planning Commission created; composition; officers and employees; advisory and coordinating committees; duties.
- § 2-1003Comprehensive plan.
- § 2-1004Proposed federal and District developments and projects.
- § 2-1005Program of public works projects; capital improvements plan.
- § 2-1006Zoning and subdivision functions.
- § 2-1007Transfers from predecessor agencies.
- § 2-1008Appropriations.
- § 2-1009Acquisition of land — Authorization.
- § 2-101Citation of subchapter.
- § 2-1010Acquisition of land — Appropriation; control.
- § 2-1011Annual report to Congress; annual estimate to Office of Management and Budget.
- § 2-102“Person” defined.
- § 2-103Boiler Inspection Service created; appointment, qualifications, and duties of Boiler Inspector.
- § 2-104Bond and oath of Inspector.
- § 2-105Certificate of inspection required.
- § 2-106Operation prohibited.
- § 2-107Annual inspection; issuance, contents and display of certificate of inspection; inspection by insurance company.
- § 2-108Revocation or suspension of certificate.
- § 2-109Exemptions.
- § 2-110Inspection fees; cessation of insurance invalidates certificate of inspection.
- § 2-1101Congressional declaration.
- § 2-1102Congressional policy.
- § 2-1103Priority projects.
- § 2-1104Study of final report of Joint Committee on Washington Metropolitan Problems.
- § 2-1105“Washington metropolitan region” defined.
- § 2-111Right of entry for inspection.
- § 2-112Records.
- § 2-113Use deemed nuisance; proceedings to abate.
- § 2-1131Definitions.
- § 2-1132Creation of the Regional Authority.
- § 2-1133Regional Authority; composition and order of business.
- § 2-1134Compliance with local law.
- § 2-1135Funding of the Regional Authority.
- § 2-1136Regional Authority oversight; additional powers.
- § 2-1137Indemnification.
- § 2-1138Commitments of Signatories.
- § 2-114Filing information; penalties; separate offenses.
- § 2-115Authorization to make regulations and fix fees.
- § 2-116Repeal of inconsistent provisions; exception.
- § 2-117Severability.
- § 2-118Effective date; publication and enforcement of regulations and fees.
- § 2-1201.01Findings; purpose.
- § 2-1201.02Establishment; purposes.
- § 2-1201.03Function.
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