{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-305","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 20-305","heading":"Complaint to contest the validity of a will.","body":"Except as provided in section 20-353(b)  , any person may file a verified complaint to contest the validity of a will within 6 months following notice by publication of the appointment or reappointment of a personal representative under section 20-704  . The person filing the complaint shall give notice to all interested persons.","path":["Title 20. Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]","Chapter 3. Opening the Estate.","Subchapter I. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/20-305","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1bc4ad5e74158eca3266df21b31734d2ec495a419330da16af6b9e1b54f6ffb9","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-304","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}