{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-344","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 20-344","heading":"Right of heir or legatee.","body":"In the event a foreign personal representative fails to transfer the title to real or leasehold property located in the District of Columbia to the person or persons legally entitled to such property, within a reasonable time, the Court may direct the transfer of title to such person or persons if: (a) the will, if any, or a copy authenticated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. sec. 1738  , is filed in the Register’s office; (b) notice, approved by the Court, has been published indicating that the decedent died owning the real or leasehold property; and (c) all claims of creditors, if any, have been satisfied.","path":["Title 20. Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]","Chapter 3. Opening the Estate.","Subchapter V. Foreign Personal Representatives."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/20-344","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"26ca7d04ef95ef3028fe5089747dd0cbf106995fcdae67705d31ac0293ae53ea","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-343","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-351"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}