§ 19-112. Devise or bequest to a spouse or domestic partner.

Current through October 23, 2012

Subject to section 19-114, and unless it is otherwise expressed in the will, a devise of real estate or an interest therein, or a bequest of personal estate or an interest therein, to the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner, bars his or her share in the decedent's estate.

                
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(Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 696, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 801(f), 48 DCR 2087; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 5(g), 53 DCR 1035; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 92(c), 53 DCR 6794.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 19-112.

1973 Ed., § 19-112.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 13-292 deleted ", and his or her dower rights" following "decedent's estate".

D.C. Law 16-79 rewrote section which had read as follows:

"Subject to section 19-114, and unless it is otherwise expressed in the will, a devise of real estate or an interest therein, or a bequest of personal estate or an interest therein, to the surviving spouse, bars his or her share in the decedent's estate."

D.C. Law 16-191, in the section credit for D.C. Law 13-292, validated a previously made technical correction.

Legislative History of Laws

For D.C. Law 13-292, see notes following § 19-101.01.

For Law 16-79, see notes following § 19-101.02.

For Law 16-191, see notes following § 19-102.