Intestates’ Estates

  1. Law
  2. District of Columbia Code
  3. Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
  4. Intestates’ Estates

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Section
19–301

Course of descents generally

Section
19–302

Share of spouse or domestic partner

Section
19–303

When surviving spouse entitled to one-third. [Repealed]

Section
19–304

When surviving spouse entitled to one-half. [Repealed]

Section
19–305

Distribution of surplus after payment to surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner

Section
19–306

Children to share equally

Section
19–307

Grandchildren’s share

Section
19–308

Share of father and mother

Section
19–309

Share of brother or sister or their descendants

Section
19–310

Brothers and sisters to share equally

Section
19–311

Share of collateral relations

Section
19–312

Share of grandfather and grandmother

Section
19–313

Death of distributee before distribution

Section
19–314

Share of posthumous children

Section
19–315

No distinction between whole- and half-blood

Section
19–316

Share of children born out of wedlock; their heirs; mother; father

Section
19–317

Trust estates

Section
19–318

Antenuptial children

Section
19–319

Advancements

Section
19–320

Felonious homicide as barring inheritance; insurance policies; bona fide purchasers

Section
19–321

Descent through alien ancestor no bar

Section
19–322

Definitions