{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-531","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 20-531","heading":"Appointment; qualifications.","body":"(a)\nUpon the filing of a petition by an interested party, a creditor, or the Register, or upon the motion of the Court, the Court may appoint a special administrator: (1) when the appointment is necessary to protect property prior to the appointment and qualification of a personal representative; or (2) upon the termination of appointment of a personal representative and prior to the appointment of a successor personal representative.\n\n(b)\nThe Court may appoint any suitable person as a special administrator. In making such appointment, the Court shall give special consideration to any person who is likely to be appointed as the personal representative in accordance with section 20-303 and who is immediately available for appointment.","path":["Title 20. Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]","Chapter 5. The Personal Representative and Special Administrator; Appointment, Control and Termination of Authority.","Subchapter IV. Special Administrator."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/20-531","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"c50256143fd7d8117cc3b9ef421e8ef984b19dd01477d7f406cc766e14cfc0a0","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-527","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-532"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}