District of Columbia Code
Title 42 - Real Property
Chapter 10 - Powers Relating to Realty

§ 42–1001. “Power” defined - A power is an authority to do some act in...

§ 42–1002. General power - A power is general where it authorizes the alienation in...

§ 42–1003. Special power - A power is special: (1) Where the persons or class...

§ 42–1004. Beneficial power - A general or special power is beneficial where no person...

§ 42–1005. Giving of absolute power — To owner of limited estate - Where an absolute power of disposition, not accompanied by any...

§ 42–1006. Giving of absolute power — To owner of unlimited estate - Where a like power of disposition shall be given to...

§ 42–1007. Giving of absolute power — Where no remainder on grantee’s estate - In all cases where such power of disposition is given...

§ 42–1008. Construction of power to devise inheritance given to tenant with limited estate - Where a general and beneficial power to devise the inheritance...

§ 42–1009. Right of grantor to reserve power - The grantor in any conveyance may reserve to himself any...

§ 42–1010. Liability of special and beneficial power in equity - Every special and beneficial power shall be liable, in equity,...

§ 42–1011. General powers in trust - A general power is in trust when any person or...

§ 42–1012. Special powers in trust - A special power is in trust: (1) When the disposition...

§ 42–1013. Trust powers imperative — Duty upon grantee - Every trust power, unless its execution or non-execution is made...

§ 42–1014. Trust powers imperative — Effect of grantee’s right of selection of objects of trust - A trust power does not cease to be imperative where...

§ 42–1015. Beneficiaries to take equally unless otherwise directed; effect of giving trustee discretion - Where a disposition under a power is directed to be...

§ 42–1016. Execution of trust powers for benefit of creditors and assignees - The execution in whole or in part of any trust...

§ 42–1017. Writing needed to execute power - No power can be executed except by some instrument in...

§ 42–1018. Power to be executed by devise, will, or grant, as directed - Where a power to dispose of lands is confined to...

§ 42–1019. Grantee may execute power without direct reference to such - Every instrument executed by the grantee of a power conveying...