{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-18-706","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 18-706","heading":"International will; effect of certificate.","body":"In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the certificate of the authorized person shall be conclusive of the formal validity of the instrument as a will under this chapter. The absence or irregularity of a certificate shall not affect the formal validity of a will under this chapter.","path":["Title 18. Wills. [Enacted title]","Chapter 7. International Will; Information Registration."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/18-706","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f93b00db82d909acbb2711cb10c99fc449300ac7fb63f5491a6b8997bce67c13","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-18-705","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-18-707"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}