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2013 District of Columbia Code
Division III — DECEDENTS' ESTATES AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONS
Title 19 — DESCENT, DISTRIBUTION, AND TRUSTS
Chapter 3 — INTESTATES' ESTATES
- 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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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.
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