The DC Code: 21 Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness
- 21-101: Natural guardians of the person.
- 21-102: Testamentary guardians of the person.
- 21-103: Appointment of guardians of the person by court; limitation of number of wards.
- 21-104: Termination of guardianship of the person.
- 21-105: Appointment by deed or will for child inheriting from parent.
- 21-106: Guardian of estate.
- 21-107: Preferences in appointment of guardian of estate.
- 21-108: Selection of guardian by infant.
- 21-109: Spouse as guardian of estate.
- 21-110: Service on nonresident guardian; failure to give power of attorney.
- 21-111: Ancillary guardian of estate of nonresident infant.
- 21-112: Suits by ancillary guardian.
- 21-113: Enjoining spouse, parent, or testamentary guardian from interfering with minor's estate.
- 21-114: Bond from parents of child entitled to property.
- 21-115: Bond of guardian of estate.
- 21-116: One bond for several wards.
- 21-117: Additional bond.
- 21-118: Counter security; petition by surety.
- 21-119: Allowances made before bond given.
- 21-120: Settlement of actions involving minor children; appointment of guardian of estate.
- 21-141: Possession of property.
- 21-142: Inventory.
- 21-143: Duties; accounts; maintenance and education; sales; compensation.
- 21-144: Property subject to liens.
- 21-145: Property subject to executory contract.
- 21-146: Contract for sale by adult in behalf of himself and infant.
- 21-147: Sale of infant's principal for maintenance or education.
- 21-148: Sale or exchange of real estate; proceedings.
- 21-149: Parties.
- 21-150: Proof.
- 21-151: Decree of sale; costs.
- 21-152: Terms of sale; lien.
- 21-153: Exchanges; appointment of trustees.
- 21-154: Ratification of sales by court.
- 21-155: Sale or exchange of particular estate or remainder; application of income.
- 21-156: Lease of infant's estate.
- 21-157: Mortgage of infant's estate.
- 21-158: Final account.
- 21-181: Enlistment of indigent minor children.
- 21-182: Preparation of guardianship papers.
- 21-301: Definitions.
- 21-302: Scope and jurisdiction.
- 21-303: Nomination of custodian.
- 21-304: Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
- 21-305: Transfer authorized by will or trust.
- 21-306: Other transfers by fiduciary.
- 21-307: Transfer by obligor.
- 21-308: Receipt for custodial property.
- 21-309: Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation of initial custodian; control.
- 21-310: Single custodianship.
- 21-311: Validity and effect of transfer.
- 21-312: Care of custodial property.
- 21-313: Powers of custodian.
- 21-314: Use of custodial property.
- 21-315: Custodian's expenses; compensation; bond.
- 21-316: Exemption of third person from liability.
- 21-317: Liability to third persons.
- 21-318: Renunciation, resignation, death, or removal of custodian; designation of successor custodian.
- 21-319: Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
- 21-320: Termination of custodianship.
- 21-321: Applicability.
- 21-322: Effect of existing custodianships.
- 21-323: Uniformity of application and construction.
- 21-324: Effect of repeal of Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.
- 21-501: Definitions.
- 21-501.01: Qualified psychologists.
- 21-502: Commission on Mental Health; composition; appointment and terms of members; organization; chairperson; salaries.
- 21-503: Examinations and hearings; subpoenas; witnesses; place.
- 21-511: Voluntary hospitalization and treatment.
- 21-512: Release of voluntary patients.
- 21-513: Hospitalization of nonprotesting persons.
- 21-514: Release of patients hospitalized under section 21-513.
- 21-521: Detention of persons believed to be mentally ill; transportation and application to hospital.
- 21-522: Examination and admission to hospital; notice.
- 21-523: Court order requirement for hospital detention beyond 48 hours; maximum period for observation.
- 21-524: Determination and order of court.
- 21-525: Hearing by court.
- 21-526: Extension of maximum periods of time.
- 21-527: Examination and release of person; notice.
- 21-528: Detention of person pending judicial proceedings.
- 21-541: Petition to Commission; copy to person affected.
- 21-542: Hearing by Commission; presence and rights of person affected; hearing regarding liability.
- 21-543: Representation by counsel; compensation; recess.
- 21-544: Determinations of Commission; report to court; copy to person affected; right to jury trial.
- 21-545: Hearing and determination by court or jury; order; witnesses; jurors.
- 21-545.01: Renewal of commitment status by commission; review by Court.
- 21-546: Periodic examinations of committed patients; procedure for examination and detention or release; petition to court.
- 21-547: Judicial determination of petition filed under section 21-546; order; psychiatrists and qualified psychologists as witnesses.
- 21-548: Request for revocation of outpatient status; confinement pending decision on revocation of outpatient status; hearing on outpatient revocation petition.
- 21-549: Preservation of other rights to release.
- 21-550: Surety.
- 21-551: Nonresidents.
- 21-561: Mail privileges; censored mail; return to sender; visiting hours.
- 21-562: Medical and psychiatric care and treatment; records.
- 21-563: Use of restraints or seclusion; record of use.
- 21-564: Exercise of property and other rights; notice of inability; persons hospitalized prior to September 15, 1964.
- 21-565: Statement of release and adjudication procedures and of other rights.
- 21-581: Proceedings instituted by Mayor of the District of Columbia.
- 21-582: Petitions, applications, or certificates of physicians or qualified psychologists.
- 21-583: Physicians, psychiatrists and qualified psychologists as witnesses.
- 21-584: Witness fees.
- 21-585: Confinement in jail prohibited.
- 21-586: Financial responsibility for care of hospitalized persons; judicial enforcement.
- 21-587: Veterans' Administration and military hospital facilities.
- 21-588: Forms.
- 21-589: Persons hospitalized prior to September 15, 1964.
- 21-589.01: Interim provisions for term of commitment.
- 21-590: Discharge as cured; restoration to legal status. [Repealed]
- 21-591: Offenses and penalties.
- 21-592: Return to hospital of an escaped mentally ill person.
- 21-901: Definition.
- 21-902: Commitments by special commissioners of certain district courts.
- 21-903: Apprehension by certain officials of persons believed to have a mental illness; proceedings.
- 21-904: Admission upon written application; right of release.
- 21-905: Superintendent to receive persons committed or apprehended under sections 21-902 and 21-903.
- 21-906: Examinations; adjudications; laws applicable; expense of care and treatment.
- 21-907: Transfer of military personnel.
- 21-908: Care in a Veterans' Administration facility.
- 21-909: Payment of expenses of transfers.
- 21-1101: Forest Haven defined. [Repealed]
- 21-1109: Private and public patients; bond for support and maintenance; sufficiency and justification of sureties. [Repealed]
- 21-1110: Liability of estate of public patient for maintenance. [Repealed]
- 21-1111: Proceedings to charge relatives legally responsible for maintenance of public patient; collection of maintenance payments; enforcement of order; liability of decedent's estate. [Repealed]
- 21-1112: Public patients may become private patients by filing bond and paying advance. [Repealed]
- 21-1113: Restrictions on discharge; petition for discharge; causes for discharge; superintendent to be notified; notice of variation of order; denial on petition not a bar to another. [Repealed]
- 21-1114: Proceeding when child brought before the Family Division appears to have at least a moderate intellectual disability.
- 21-1115: Inquiry under this chapter if person convicted of offense.
- 21-1119: Removal from school of nonresidents of the District of Columbia. [Repealed]
- 21-1201: Definitions.
- 21-1202: Self-administration of medication by program participants.
- 21-1203: Administration of medication to program participants by trained employees.
- 21-1204: Requirements of medication orders.
- 21-1205: Rules and regulations for implementation.
- 21-1206: Fees.
- 21-1701: Definitions.
- 21-1702: Application of payment made to fiduciaries.
- 21-1703: Transfer of negotiable instruments by fiduciary.
- 21-1704: Check drawn by fiduciary payable to third person.
- 21-1705: Check drawn by and payable to fiduciary.
- 21-1706: Deposit in name of fiduciary as such.
- 21-1707: Deposit in name of principal; check drawn thereon by fiduciary; check payable to drawee bank.
- 21-1708: Conforming amendment.
- 21-1709: Deposit in names of two or more trustees.
- 21-1710: Law not retroactive.
- 21-1711: Cases not provided for by chapter.
- 21-1712: Short title.
- 21-1721: Investment of trust assets. [Repealed]
- 21-1722: Prohibition from exercising powers conferred upon trustee.
- 21-1801: Charitable and split-interest trusts.
- 21-2001: Rule of construction; purposes.
- 21-2002: Supplementary general principles of law applicable.
- 21-2003: Standard of proof.
- 21-2004: Effect of a finding of incapacity.
- 21-2011: Definitions.
- 21-2021: Territorial application.
- 21-2022: Practice in court.
- 21-2023: Jury trial. [Repealed]
- 21-2024: Appeals.
- 21-2031: Notice; method, contents, and time of giving.
- 21-2032: Notice; waiver.
- 21-2033: Guardian ad litem; counsel; visitor.
- 21-2034: Request for notice; interested person.
- 21-2041: Procedure for court-appointment of a guardian of an incapacitated individual.
- 21-2042: Notice; guardianship proceeding.
- 21-2043: Who may be guardian; priorities.
- 21-2044: Findings; order of appointment.
- 21-2045: Acceptance of appointment; consent of jurisdiction.
- 21-2046: Temporary guardians.
- 21-2047: Powers and duties of general guardian and limited guardian.
- 21-2047.01: Limitations on temporary, limited, and general guardians.
- 21-2047.02: Powers and duties of emergency and health-care guardians.
- 21-2048: Termination of guardianship for incapacitated individual.
- 21-2049: Removal or resignation of guardian; termination of incapacity.
- 21-2051: Protective proceedings.
- 21-2052: Original petition for appointment or protective order.
- 21-2053: Notice.
- 21-2054: Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition.
- 21-2055: Permissible court orders.
- 21-2056: Protective arrangements and single transactions authorized.
- 21-2057: Who may be appointed conservator; priorities.
- 21-2058: Bond.
- 21-2059: Effect of acceptance of appointment.
- 21-2060: Compensation and expenses.
- 21-2061: Death, resignation, or removal of conservator.
- 21-2062: Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment.
- 21-2063: General duty of conservator.
- 21-2064: Inventory and records.
- 21-2065: Accounts.
- 21-2066: Conservators; title by appointment.
- 21-2067: Recording of conservator's letters.
- 21-2068: Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions.
- 21-2069: Persons dealing with conservators; protection.
- 21-2070: Powers of conservator in administration.
- 21-2071: Distributive duties and powers of conservator.
- 21-2072: Enlargement or limitation of powers of conservator.
- 21-2073: Preservation of estate plan; right to examine.
- 21-2074: Personal liability of conservator.
- 21-2075: Termination of proceedings.
- 21-2076: Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings.
- 21-2077: Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers.
- 21-2081: Definition.
- 21-2082: Durable power of attorney not affected by incapacity.
- 21-2083: Relation of attorney in fact to court-appointed fiduciary.
- 21-2084: Power of attorney not revoked until notice.
- 21-2085: Proof of continuance of durable and other powers of attorney by affidavit.
- 21-2091: Right to disclaim interest in property. [Repealed]
- 21-2092: Time of disclaimer; delivery. [Repealed]
- 21-2093: Form of disclaimer. [Repealed]
- 21-2094: Effect of disclaimer. [Repealed]
- 21-2095: Waiver and bar. [Repealed]
- 21-2096: Remedy not exclusive. [Repealed]
- 21-2097: Application.[Repealed]
- 21-2098: Uniformity of application and construction. [Repealed]
- 21-2101: Statutory form of power of attorney.
- 21-2102: Durable power of attorney.
- 21-2103: Construction of powers generally.
- 21-2104: Construction of power relating to real property transactions.
- 21-2105: Construction of power relating to tangible personal property transactions.
- 21-2106: Construction of power relating to stock and bond transactions.
- 21-2107: Construction of power relating to commodity and option transactions.
- 21-2108: Construction of power relating to banking and other financial institution transactions.
- 21-2109: Construction of power relating to business operating transactions.
- 21-2110: Construction of power relating to insurance transactions.
- 21-2111: Construction of power relating to estate, trust, and other beneficiary transactions.
- 21-2112: Construction of power relating to claims and litigation.
- 21-2113: Construction of power relating to personal and family maintenance.
- 21-2114: Construction of power relating to benefits from social security, medicare, medicaid, or other governmental programs, or military service.
- 21-2115: Construction of power relating to retirement plan transactions.
- 21-2116: Construction of power relating to tax matters.
- 21-2117: Existing interests; foreign interests.
- 21-2118: Uniformity of application and construction.
- 21-2201: Purpose.
- 21-2202: Definitions.
- 21-2203: Presumption of capacity.
- 21-2204: Certification of incapacity.
- 21-2205: Durable power of attorney for health care.
- 21-2206: Rights and duties of attorney in fact.
- 21-2207: Forms for creating a durable power of attorney for health care.
- 21-2208: Revocation.
- 21-2209: Health-care provider limitation.
- 21-2210: Substituted consent.
- 21-2211: Limitations.
- 21-2212: Effect of chapter.
- 21-2213: Construction.
- 21-2301: Custodial power of attorney.
- 21-2401.01: Short title.
- 21-2401.02: Definitions.
- 21-2401.03: International application of chapter.
- 21-2401.04: Communication between courts.
- 21-2401.05: Cooperation between courts.
- 21-2401.06: Taking testimony in another state.
- 21-2402.01: Definitions; significant connection factors.
- 21-2402.02: Exclusive basis.
- 21-2402.03: Jurisdiction.
- 21-2402.04: Special jurisdiction.
- 21-2402.05: Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction.
- 21-2402.06: Appropriate forum.
- 21-2402.07: Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
- 21-2402.08: Notice of proceeding.
- 21-2402.09: Proceedings in more than one state.
- 21-2403.01: Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state.
- 21-2403.02: Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state.
- 21-2404.01: Registration of guardianship orders.
- 21-2404.02: Registration of protective orders.
- 21-2404.03: Effect of registration.
- 21-2405.01: Uniformity of application and construction.
- 21-2405.02: Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- 21-2405.03: Transitional provision.