§ 7-1531.18. Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:

(1) This subchapter;

(2) The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or

(3) The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.

(b) If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of the District of Columbia governs the interpretation of the document of gift.

(c) A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.

                
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(Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 19, 55 DCR 2532.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 17-145, see notes following § 7-1531.01.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 19 of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (2006). See Vol. 8A, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.