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Division III - DECEDENTS' ESTATES AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSTitle 20 - PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION OF DECEDENTS' ESTATESChapter 5 - THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR; APPOINTMENT, CONTROL AND TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY
Subchapter I - APPOINTMENT AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS; BOND; ACCRUAL OF DUTIES AND POWERS
Section 20-505 - Time of accrual of duties and powers

D.C. Code § 20-505

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Section 20-505 - Time of accrual of duties and powers

The duties and powers of a personal representative commence upon the issuance of the letters. Good faith acts beneficial to the estate which in fact were committed by the personal representative prior to issuance of letters shall have the same effect as acts occurring after the issuance of letters. A personal representative may ratify acts done on behalf of the estate by others if the personal representative is authorized to perform such acts.

D.C. Code § 20-505

June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155; Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-241, § 3(y), 42 DCR 63.

Application of Law 10-241: See Application of Law 10-241 and Emergency act amendment notes to § 20-501.