{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-533","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 20-533","heading":"Powers and duties.","body":"A special administrator shall have the duty and all powers necessary to collect, manage, and preserve the property, in addition to any other duties and powers authorized by the Court. Upon the appointment of a personal representative, the special administrator shall account for the property of the decedent.","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/20-533","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"5ad232e245ad80ab113657391c56c25a423ddaa3c2e00fda9b01ed9a8f5e79b2","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-532","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-534"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}