Sections 19-101.01 to 19-101.06 apply to the estate of a decedent who dies domiciled in the District of Columbia. Rights to homestead allowance, exempt property, and family allowance for a decedent who dies not domiciled in the District of Columbia are governed by the law of the decedent’s domicile at death.
(Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 801(c), 48 DCR 2087.)
This section is referenced in § 19-101.06.
Structure 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 [Repealed]
§ 19–101.02. Homestead allowance
§ 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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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
§ 19–114. Right of surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner if there is no renunciation