{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-2404","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-2404","heading":"Duties of owners and brokers.","body":"The owner and real estate broker shall have in place, at or before settlement, all documents, deeds, titles, recordation tax returns, certified checks, and any other monies needed for settlement so that disbursements can be made in a timely manner.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 24. Disbursement of Settlement Proceeds."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-2404","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"d9891894b0992e610a6242aaddc51079d51585b12bcefdaaeab981c87c4fb283","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-2403","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-2405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}