A right in the inheritance to real or personal property does not accrue to or vest in a person other than the children of the intestate and their descendants, unless the person is in being and capable in law to take as heir or distributee at the time of the intestate’s death; but a child or descendant of the intestate born after the death of the intestate has the same right of inheritance as if born before his death.
(Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 699, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 19-314.
1973 Ed., § 19-314.
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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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