When the intestate leaves a brother or sister, or child or descendant of a brother or sister, and no child, descendant, or father or mother, the brother, sister, or child or descendant of a brother or sister is entitled to the whole.
(Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 698, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 19-309.
1973 Ed., § 19-309.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 19 - Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
Chapter 3 - Intestates’ Estates
§ 19–301. Course of descents generally
§ 19–302. Share of spouse or domestic partner
§ 19–303. When surviving spouse entitled to one-third. [Repealed]
§ 19–304. When surviving spouse entitled to one-half. [Repealed]
§ 19–305. Distribution of surplus after payment to surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner
§ 19–306. Children to share equally
§ 19–307. Grandchildren’s share
§ 19–308. Share of father and mother
§ 19–309. Share of brother or sister or their descendants
§ 19–310. Brothers and sisters to share equally
§ 19–311. Share of collateral relations
§ 19–312. Share of grandfather and grandmother
§ 19–313. Death of distributee before distribution
§ 19–314. Share of posthumous children
§ 19–315. No distinction between whole- and half-blood
§ 19–316. Share of children born out of wedlock; their heirs; mother; father
§ 19–318. Antenuptial children
§ 19–320. Felonious homicide as barring inheritance; insurance policies; bona fide purchasers