{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-1401","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-1401","heading":"Sale of life estate and contingent remainder in issue upon application of life tenant.","body":"Where real estate is limited to 1 or more for life, with a contingent limitation over to such issue of 1 or more of the tenants for life as shall be living at the death of their parent or parents, and the deed or will does not prohibit a sale, said court may, on the application of the tenants for life, and if the court shall be of opinion that it is expedient to do so, order a sale of such estate and decree to the purchaser an absolute and complete title in fee simple.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 14. Sale of Contingent and Limited Interests."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-1401","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b9df166c2313cd57c5e928a52ca0c1688c8d61ef89e67ed9031a097e11e14fc4","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-1311","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-1402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}