§ 20-351. General.

Current through October 23, 2012

If the property of a decedent subject to administration in the District of Columbia has a value of $40,000 or less, the property may be administered as a small estate in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.

                
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(June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155; Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-241, § 3(q), 42 DCR 63; Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 901, 48 DCR 2087.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 20-351.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 13-292 substituted "$40,00" for "$15,000".

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-72, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 20-301.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 10-241, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 20-304.

Law 13-292, the "Omnibus Trusts and Estates Amendment Act of 2000", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 13-298, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 5, 2000, and December 19, 2000, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 26, 2001, it was assigned Act No. 13-599 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 13-292 became effective on April 27, 2001.

Miscellaneous Notes

Application of Law 10-241: See Application of Law 10-241 and Emergency act amendment notes to § 20-304.

Section 1102 of D.C. Law 13-292 provides:

"Sec. 1102. Applicability.

"For the purposes of Title 5 and Title 9 and sections 801(b), 805, and 806 of Title 8 [of this act], the provisions relating to the administration of decedents' estates shall apply only to the estates of decedents who die on or after the effective date of this act."