District of Columbia Code
Title 18 - Wills. [Enacted title]

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 18–101. Definitions - As used in this title, unless the context requires a...

§ 18–102. Capacity to make a will - A will, testament, or codicil is not valid for any...

§ 18–103. Execution of written will; attestation - A will or testament, other than a will executed in...

§ 18–104. Devises, legacies, etc., to attesting witnesses - (a) A beneficial devise, legacy, estate, interest, gift, or power...

§ 18–105. Retention or demand of void devise or legacy by attesting witness prohibited - A person to whom a beneficial devise, legacy, estate, interest,...

§ 18–106. Creditors as competent witnesses - A mere charge in a will or codicil on the...

§ 18–107. Nuncupative wills - A nuncupative will made after January 1, 1902, is not...

§ 18–108. Execution of power by will - An appointment made by will in the exercise of a...

§ 18–109. Revocation of wills; revival - (a) A will or codicil, or a part thereof, may...

§ 18–110. Opening will before delivery to Probate Court - A person having possession or custody of a testamentary instrument...

§ 18–111. Withholding will - Whoever, having possession of a testamentary instrument, willfully neglects, for...

§ 18–112. Taking and carrying away, or destroying, mutilating, or secreting will - Whoever, during the life or after the death of the...

Chapter 3 - Devises and Bequests

§ 18–301. Estates disposable by will - The real and personal estate of a person, which may...

§ 18–302. Devises or bequests for religious purposes. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203(b), 27...

§ 18–303. General devise and bequest of all property - A devise and bequest purporting to be of all real...

§ 18–304. Devise of land to include leaseholds - A devise of the land of a testator, or of...

§ 18–305. After-acquired real property - (a) A will executed after January 17, 1887, and before...

§ 18–306. “Pour over” trusts - (a) Bequests or Devises to Trustee Under, or in Accordance...

§ 18–307. Advancement as satisfaction of devise or bequest - An advancement or a provision for an advancement to a...

§ 18–308. Death of devisee or legatee; lapsed or void devises or bequests - Unless a different disposition is made or required by the...

Chapter 5 - Probate of Wills. [Repealed]

§ 18–501. Notice of petition for probate [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–502. Notice to nonresidents and unfound residents [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–503. Notice to unknown kin or heirs at law [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–504. Probate; waiver of notice; proof of execution [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–505. Proof of wills; testimony; witnesses outside District [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–506. Appearance of persons not cited [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–507. Admission to probate [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–508. Caveat; will not to be probated while issues pending [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–509. Caveat; time for filing [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–510. Prior will not to be probated pending issues [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–511. Guardian ad litem [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–512. Plenary proceedings [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–513. Rules of procedure [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

§ 18–514. Wills filed prior to June 8, 1898, may be probated as of real estate [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 203c, 27...

Chapter 7 - International Will; Information Registration

§ 18–701. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Authorized...

§ 18–702. International will; validity - (a) A will shall be valid as regards form, irrespective...

§ 18–703. International will; requirements - (a) The will shall be made in writing. It need...

§ 18–704. International will; other points of form - (a) The signatures shall be placed at the end of...

§ 18–705. International will; certificate - The authorized person shall attach to the will a certificate,...

§ 18–706. International will; effect of certificate - In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the certificate...

§ 18–707. International will; revocation - The international will shall be subject to the ordinary rules...

§ 18–708. Source and construction - Sections 18-701 through 18-707 derive from Annex to Convention of...

§ 18–709. Persons authorized to act in relation to international will; eligibility; recognition by authorizing agency - Individuals who have been admitted to practice law before the...

§ 18–710. International will information registration - The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall establish a...