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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 20-503: Issuance and content of letters.

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  1. Title 20. Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]
  2. Chapter 5. The Personal Representative and Special Administrator; Appointment, Control and Termination of Authority.
  3. Subchapter I. Appointment and Issuance of Letters; Bond; Accrual of Duties and Powers.

After appointment, letters shall be issued to the personal representative by the Register. Letters shall contain:

(a)

the name and address of the Court;

(b)

the name of the decedent and the personal representative;

(c)

the date of appointment of the personal representative;

(d)

the date the will, if any, was admitted to probate;

(e)

the signature of the Register and the seal of the Court;

(f)

the date the letters were issued; and

(g)

whether the administration is supervised or unsupervised and, if supervised, any limitations on the powers of the personal representative.

Collected 2026-08-29T05:44:07Z. Source file · JSON

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