District of Columbia Code
Chapter 1 - Rights of Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Children
§ 19–101. Family allowance; construction; penalties. [Repealed]

Repealed.
(Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 693, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Aug. 11, 1971, 85 Stat. 314, Pub. L. 92-88, § 5; June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 204(a), 27 DCR 2155; Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-241, § 2, 42 DCR 63; Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 801(b), 48 DCR 2087.)
1981 Ed., § 19-101.
1973 Ed., § 19-101.
For temporary amendment of § 4 of D.C. Law 10-241, see § 2 of the Probate Reform Act of 1994 Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-79, June 28, 1995, 42 DCR 3452).
Application of Law 10-241: Section 4 of D.C. Law 10-241, as amended by § 2 of D.C. Law 11-54, provided that the act shall be applicable to estates of decedents who died on or after July 1, 1995.
Section 1102 of D.C. Law 13-292 provided: “Sec. 1102. Applicability. For the purposes of Title 5 and Title 9 and sections 801(b), 805, and 806 of Title 8 of this act, the provisions relating to the administration of decedents’ estates shall apply only to the estates of decedents who die on or after the effective date of this act.”
Section 31 of D.C. Law 15-354 provided that Title 19 is designated Title 19 of the District of Columbia Official Code.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

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

Chapter 1 - Rights of Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Children

§ 19–101. Family allowance; construction; penalties. [Repealed]

§ 19–101.01. Applicable law

§ 19–101.02. Homestead allowance

§ 19–101.03. Exempt property

§ 19–101.04. Family allowance

§ 19–101.05. Source, determination, and documentation; equitable apportionment when minor children are not in custody of the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner

§ 19–101.06. Penalties

§ 19–102. Dower and curtesy abolished

§ 19–103. Forfeiture of dower by desertion and adultery. [Repealed]

§ 19–104. Absent or incompetent spouse. [Repealed]

§ 19–105. Jointure before marriage as bar to dower. [Repealed]

§ 19–106. Jointure after marriage; election. [Repealed]

§ 19–107. Effect of acts of one spouse. [Repealed]

§ 19–107a. Release of dower. [Repealed]

§ 19–108. Recovery of dower withheld; damages. [Repealed]

§ 19–109. Recovery of dower obtained by default or collusion; damages. [Repealed]

§ 19–110. Assignment by guardian; rights of heir. [Repealed]

§ 19–111. Reendowment upon eviction from jointure. [Repealed]

§ 19–112. Devise or bequest to a spouse or domestic partner

§ 19–113. Renunciation of devises and bequests; election; time limitations; renunciation or election by guardian or fiduciary; maximum rights; effect of no devise or bequest or if nothing passes under either; antenuptial or postnuptial agreements

§ 19–114. Right of surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner if there is no renunciation

§ 19–115. Definitions